Where does “tannpine” come from?
tannpine (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk pine, from Old Norse pína, from Old Saxon pīna, from Medieval Latin pena, from Latin poenā, from Ancient Greek ποινή, from Proto-Hellenic kʷoinā́, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂ — to pay; to avenge.
tannpine (Norwegian Nynorsk): toothache
Definitions
- toothache
Ancestry of “tannpine”, step by step
tannpine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk pine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | pine | pain, torment, torture; to torment, to torture |
| 2 | Old Norse | pína | fine; to torment |
| 3 | Old Saxon | pīna | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | pena | punishment in hell; Alternative form of poena |
| 5 | Latin | poenā | penalty, punishment |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ποινή | blood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷoinā́ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷoynéh₂ | payment; punishment, vengeance |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |