Where does “παιδοτρίβης” come from?

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

παιδοτρίβης (Ancient Greek): physical trainer, gymnastic trainer

Definitions

  1. physical trainer, gymnastic trainer

Ancestry of “παιδοτρίβης”, step by step

παιδοτρίβης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek παῖς

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

via Ancient Greek τρίβω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτρίβωto rub; Ι grind, thresh, pound; to waste, ravage
2Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wids →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits →