Where does “παιωνία” come from?
παιωνία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek παιών, from Ancient Greek παιάν, from Ancient Greek Παιάν, from Ancient Greek παίω, from Proto-Indo-European *p(y)eh₂w-.
παιωνία (Ancient Greek): peony
Definitions
- peony
Ancestry of “παιωνία”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | παιών | a physician |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παιάν | hymn to Apollo |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Παιάν | Paean; in Greek mythology the physician of the gods |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παίω | I strike, hit; I strike against or upon; I devour |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *p(y)eh₂w- | — |