Where does “pæn” come from?

pæn (Danish) comes from French peine, from Old French peine, 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.

pæn (Danish): nice, decent; nice-looking; neat

Definitions

  1. nice, decent; nice-looking; neat

Ancestry of “pæn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpeinepain; effort, trouble; sorrow
2Old Frenchpeinepain; suffering
3Latinpoenāpenalty, punishment
4Ancient Greekποινήblood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,...
5Proto-Hellenickʷoinā́
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “pæn

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʷoinā́
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