Where does “ὀδυνηρός” come from?

ὀδυνηρός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀδύνη, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

ὀδυνηρός (Ancient Greek): painful

Definitions

  1. painful

Ancestry of “ὀδυνηρός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀδύνηpain of body; pain of mind, grief, distress
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀδύνη →