Where does “poenā” come from?

poenā (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ποινή, from Proto-Hellenic kʷoinā́, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

poenā (Latin): penalty, punishment

Definitions

  1. penalty, punishment

Ancestry of “poenā”, step by step

poenā traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ποινή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekποινήblood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,...
2Proto-Hellenickʷoinā́—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

via French peine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpeinepain; effort, trouble; sorrow
2Old Frenchpeinepain; suffering

Words derived from “poenā”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʷoinā́ →