Where does “παίζω” come from?

παίζω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek παῖς, from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wids, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.

παίζω (Ancient Greek): To play

Definitions

To play

Ancestry of “παίζω”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	παῖς	child, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,...
2	Proto-Hellenic	pā́wits	child
3	Proto-Indo-European	péh₂wids	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	peh₂w-	few, little; smallness

Words derived from “παίζω”

Paidia
παιδιά
παίζω
παίκτης
ἐμπαίζω
παίκτης
paideic

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wids →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits →