Where does “παιδεύω” come from?

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

παιδεύω (Greek): harass, pester, chasten; torture; train

Definitions

  1. harass, pester, chasten; torture; train

Ancestry of “παιδεύω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπαιδεύωI raise, bring up a child; I train, teach,...
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 →