Where does “piinaus” come from?
piinaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish piinata, from Finnish piina, from Old Swedish pina, from Old Norse pína, from Old Saxon pīna, from Medieval Latin pena, from Latin poenā, from Ancient Greek ποινή — to pay; to avenge.
piinaus (Finnish): tormenting, torturing
Definitions
- tormenting, torturing
Ancestry of “piinaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | piinata | to torment, torture, pain |
| 2 | Finnish | piina | torment, misery, agony |
| 3 | Old Swedish | pina | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | pína | fine; to torment |
| 5 | Old Saxon | pīna | — |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | pena | punishment in hell; Alternative form of poena |
| 7 | Latin | poenā | penalty, punishment |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ποινή | blood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷoinā́ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷoynéh₂ | payment; punishment, vengeance |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |