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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

  1. childish play, fun, sport, game

Ancestry of “παιδιά”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπαίζωTo play
2Ancient Greekπαῖςchild, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,...
3Proto-Hellenicpā́witschild
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wids—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness

Words derived from “παιδιά”

  • Paidia
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