Where does “punir” come from?
punir (Middle French) comes from Old French punir, from Latin puniō, 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.
punir (Middle French): to punish
Definitions
- to punish
Ancestry of “punir”, step by step
punir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French punir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | punir | to punish |
| 2 | Latin | puniō | to punish |
| 3 | Latin | poenā | penalty, punishment |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ποινή | blood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷoinā́ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷoynéh₂ | payment; punishment, vengeance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |
via Latin pūnīre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pūnīre | — |