Where does “ard-phianjagh” come from?
ard-phianjagh (Manx) comes from Manx piandagh, from Manx pian, from Middle Irish pían, from Old Irish pén, from Medieval Latin pena, from Latin poenā, from Ancient Greek ποινή, from Proto-Hellenic kʷoinā́ — to pay; to avenge.
ard-phianjagh (Manx): agonizing, excruciating
Ancestry of “ard-phianjagh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | piandagh | painful, sore |
| 2 | Manx | pian | pain |
| 3 | Middle Irish | pían | pain |
| 4 | Old Irish | pén | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | pena | punishment in hell; Alternative form of poena |
| 6 | Latin | poenā | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ποινή | blood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷoinā́ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷoynéh₂ | payment; punishment, vengeance |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |