Where does “πόνος” come from?

πόνος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πόνος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.

πόνος (Greek): pain, ache

Definitions

  1. pain, ache

Ancestry of “πόνος”, step by step

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

Words derived from “πόνος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek πόνος