Where does “παυσίπονο” come from?

παυσίπονο (Greek) comes from Greek παύση, from Koine Greek παῦσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

παυσίπονο (Greek): painkiller, analgesic

Definitions

  1. painkiller, analgesic

Ancestry of “παυσίπονο”, step by step

παυσίπονο traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek παύση

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekπαύσηpause
2Koine Greekπαῦσιςstopping, ceasing; pause; stopping, ceasing
3Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
4Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

via Greek πόνος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekπόνοςpain, ache
2Ancient Greekπόνοςwork, especially hard work; toil; bodily...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)penh₁-to twist; to weave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tisEvery word from Ancient Greek -σῐςEvery word from Ancient Greek -τις