Where does “πενία” come from?
πενία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πένης, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
πενία (Ancient Greek): poverty, indigence, beggary
Definitions
- poverty, indigence, beggary
Ancestry of “πενία”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πένης | labourer, workman; poor man, pauper; poor |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
Words derived from “πενία”