Where does “παιδίν” come from?

παιδίν (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek παιδίον, from Ancient Greek παῖς, from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wids, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.

Ancestry of “παιδίν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαιδίονlittle child, young child
2Ancient Greekπαῖςchild, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,...
3Proto-Hellenicpā́witschild
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wids
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness

Words derived from “παιδίν

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂widsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits