Where does “παῖς” come from?
παῖς (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wids, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.
παῖς (Ancient Greek): child, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,...
Definitions
- child, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,...
Ancestry of “παῖς”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | pā́wits | child |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wids | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |
Words derived from “παῖς”