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Where does “πόνος” come from?

πόνος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.

πόνος (Ancient Greek): work, especially hard work; toil; bodily...

Definitions

  1. work, especially hard work; toil; bodily...

Ancestry of “πόνος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)penh₁-to twist; to weave

Words derived from “πόνος”

  • hydroponics
  • aeroponics
  • aponia
  • ponophobia
  • ponerology
  • παυσίπονο
  • πονηρός
  • πονόδοντος
  • πόνος
  • πονόλαιμος
  • στομαχόπονος
  • πονοκέφαλος
  • πονόματος
  • πονοψυχιά
  • ἄπονος
  • πονέω
  • πονηρός
  • ἀπονία
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