Where does “péan” come from?
péan (French) comes from Middle French pæan, from Latin paeān, from Ancient Greek παιᾱ́ν, from Ancient Greek παίω, from Proto-Indo-European *p(y)eh₂w-.
péan (French): paean
Definitions
- paean
Ancestry of “péan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | pæan | paean |
| 2 | Latin | paeān | paean, specifically |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παιᾱ́ν | chant, song of praise; a chant or song,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παίω | I strike, hit; I strike against or upon; I devour |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *p(y)eh₂w- | — |