Where does “penal” come from?
penal (Catalan) comes from Catalan pena, from Old Catalan pena, from Latin poenā, from Ancient Greek ποινή, from Proto-Hellenic kʷoinā́, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.
penal (Catalan): penal, criminal
Definitions
- penal, criminal
Ancestry of “penal”, step by step
penal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan pena
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | pena | punishment, penalty; grief, sorrow, pain; a... |
| 2 | Old Catalan | pena | — |
| 3 | Latin | poenā | penalty, punishment |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ποινή | blood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷoinā́ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷoynéh₂ | payment; punishment, vengeance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |
via Catalan al
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | al | — |