Where does “παιδείᾱ” come from?

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

παιδείᾱ (Ancient Greek): rearing of a child, education; child-rearing,...

Definitions

  1. rearing of a child, education; child-rearing,...

Ancestry of “παιδείᾱ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαῖςchild, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,...
2Proto-Hellenicpā́witschild
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wids
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness

Words derived from “παιδείᾱ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂widsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits