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

Definitions

  1. sore throat

Ancestry of “πονόλαιμος”, step by step

πονόλαιμος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek πόνος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekπόνοςpain, ache
2Ancient Greekπόνοςwork, especially hard work; toil; bodily...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)penh₁-to twist; to weave

via Greek λαιμός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekλαιμόςneck, throat
2Ancient Greekλαιμόςthroat, gullet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek πόνος →Every word from Greek πόνος →