Where does “penthos” come from?

penthos (English) comes from Ancient Greek πένθος, from Ancient Greek πάσχω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

penthos (English): sorrow; grief; mourning or sadness

Definitions

  1. sorrow; grief; mourning or sadness

Ancestry of “penthos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπένθοςgrief, sorrow; mourning; a misery, misfortune
2Ancient Greekπάσχωto undergo, experience; have someone do something...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek πάσχω →Every word from Ancient Greek πένθος →