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

Definitions

  1. a physician

Ancestry of “παιών”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαιάνhymn to Apollo
2Ancient GreekΠαιάνPaean; in Greek mythology the physician of the gods
3Ancient GreekπαίωI strike, hit; I strike against or upon; I devour
4Proto-Indo-European*p(y)eh₂w-—

Words derived from “παιών”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *p(y)eh₂w- →Every word from Ancient Greek παίω →Every word from Ancient Greek Παιάν →