Where does “píning” come from?
píning (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic pína, from Old Norse pína, from Old Saxon pīna, from Medieval Latin pena, from Latin poenā, from Ancient Greek ποινή, from Proto-Hellenic kʷoinā́, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂ — to pay; to avenge.
píning (Icelandic): torture; torment, suffering
Definitions
- torture; torment, suffering
Ancestry of “píning”, step by step
píning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic pína
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | pína | pain, torment; a tiny amount; to torture, to... |
| 2 | Old Norse | pína | fine; to torment |
| 3 | Old Saxon | pīna | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | pena | punishment in hell; Alternative form of poena |
| 5 | Latin | poenā | penalty, punishment |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ποινή | blood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷoinā́ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷoynéh₂ | payment; punishment, vengeance |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |
via Icelandic ing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | ing | — |