Where does “οδύνη” come from?

οδύνη (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀδύνη, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

οδύνη (Greek): sorrow, grief, anguish, unhappiness

Definitions

  1. sorrow, grief, anguish, unhappiness

Ancestry of “οδύνη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀδύνηpain of body; pain of mind, grief, distress
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀδύνη →