Where does “ὀδύνη” come from?

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

ὀδύνη (Ancient Greek): pain of body; pain of mind, grief, distress

Definitions

  1. pain of body; pain of mind, grief, distress

Ancestry of “ὀδύνη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “ὀδύνη

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-