Where does “paeanem” come from?

paeanem (Latin) comes from Latin paean, from Ancient Greek παιάν, from Ancient Greek Παιάν, from Ancient Greek παίω, from Proto-Indo-European *p(y)eh₂w-.

paeanem (Latin): accusative singular of paeān

Definitions

accusative singular of paeān

Ancestry of “paeanem”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	paean	paean, specifically
2	Ancient Greek	παιάν	hymn to Apollo
3	Ancient Greek	Παιάν	Paean; in Greek mythology the physician of the gods
4	Ancient Greek	παίω	I strike, hit; I strike against or upon; I devour
5	Proto-Indo-European	*p(y)eh₂w-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *p(y)eh₂w- →Every word from Ancient Greek παίω →Every word from Ancient Greek Παιάν →