Where does “παίζω” come from?

παίζω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek παίζω, from Ancient Greek παῖς, from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wids, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.

παίζω (Greek): play; act, play; gamble, play, bet

Definitions

  1. play; act, play; gamble, play, bet

Ancestry of “παίζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπαίζωTo play
2Ancient Greekπαῖςchild, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,...
3Proto-Hellenicpā́witschild
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wids—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wids →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits →