Where does “παιδο-” come from?
παιδο- (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek παῖς, from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wids, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.
παιδο- (Greek): Alternative form of παιδο-; child
Definitions
- Alternative form of παιδο-; child
Ancestry of “παιδο-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | παῖς | child, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | pā́wits | child |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wids | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |
Words derived from “παιδο-”