Where does “παιδιά” come from?
παιδιά (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek παίζω, from Ancient Greek παῖς, from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wids, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.
παιδιά (Ancient Greek): childish play, fun, sport, game
Definitions
- childish play, fun, sport, game
Ancestry of “παιδιά”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | παίζω | To play |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παῖς | child, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | pā́wits | child |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wids | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |
Words derived from “παιδιά”