Where does “πονόλαιμος” come from?
πονόλαιμος (Greek) comes from Greek πόνος, from Ancient Greek πόνος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.
πονόλαιμος (Greek): sore throat
Ancestry of “πονόλαιμος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | πόνος | pain, ache |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πόνος | work, especially hard work; toil; bodily... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)penh₁- | to twist; to weave |