Where does “παίκτης” come from?

παίκτης (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek παίκτης, 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.

παίκτης (Greek): player, sportsman

Definitions

player, sportsman

Ancestry of “παίκτης”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	παίκτης	player
2	Ancient Greek	παίζω	To play
3	Ancient Greek	παῖς	child, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,...
4	Proto-Hellenic	pā́wits	child
5	Proto-Indo-European	péh₂wids	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	peh₂w-	few, little; smallness

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wids →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits →