Where does “servus poenae” come from?

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

servus poenae (Latin): penal slave, a man sentenced to slavery for a crime

Definitions

  1. penal slave, a man sentenced to slavery for a crime

Ancestry of “servus poenae”, step by step

servus poenae traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin poenā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpoenāpenalty, punishment
2Ancient Greekποινήblood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,...
3Proto-Hellenickʷoinā́—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

via Latin servus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinservusa servant; a serf; a slave
2Proto-Italicserwosguardian
3Proto-Indo-Europeanser-wo-sguardian
4Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʷoinā́ →