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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

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