Where does “peine” come from?

Peine comes from Old French peine, from Latin poena meaning "penalty or punishment," from Ancient Greek ποινή, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂ derived from the root kʷey-.

peine (English): Pain or punishment

Definitions

Pain or punishment

Ancestry of “peine”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	peine	pain; suffering
2	Latin	poenā	penalty, punishment
3	Ancient Greek	ποινή	blood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,...
4	Proto-Hellenic	kʷoinā́	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	kʷoynéh₂	payment; punishment, vengeance
6	Proto-Indo-European	kʷey-	to pay; to avenge

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