Where does “πένθος” come from?

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

πένθος (Greek): mourning, grief, bereavement; mourning

Definitions

  1. mourning, grief, bereavement; mourning

Ancestry of “πένθος”, 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 →