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