Where does “payne” come from?

payne (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman peine, from Latin poena, from Ancient Greek ποινή, from Proto-Hellenic kʷoinā́, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

Ancestry of “payne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanpeinepain; suffering
2Latinpoenapenalty; punishment; execution
3Ancient Greekποινήblood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,...
4Proto-Hellenickʷoinā́
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʷoinā́
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