Where does “παιδιά” come from?
παιδιά (Greek) comes from Greek παιδί, from Byzantine Greek παιδίν, from Ancient Greek παιδίον, from Ancient Greek παῖς, from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wids, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.
παιδιά (Greek): childish play, fun, sport, game; Nominative,...
Definitions
- childish play, fun, sport, game; Nominative,...
Ancestry of “παιδιά”, step by step
παιδιά traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek παιδί
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | παιδί | child, kid |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | παιδίν | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παιδίον | little child, young child |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παῖς | child, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | pā́wits | child |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wids | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |
via Ancient Greek παιδῐᾱ́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | παιδῐᾱ́ | childish play, fun, sport, game |