Where does “pean” come from?

pean (Romanian) comes from French péan, from Middle French pæan, from Latin paeān, from Ancient Greek παιᾱ́ν, from Ancient Greek παίω, from Proto-Indo-European *p(y)eh₂w-.

pean (Romanian): paean

Definitions

paean

Ancestry of “pean”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	péan	paean
2	Middle French	pæan	paean
3	Latin	paeān	paean, specifically
4	Ancient Greek	παιᾱ́ν	chant, song of praise; a chant or song,...
5	Ancient Greek	παίω	I strike, hit; I strike against or upon; I devour
6	Proto-Indo-European	*p(y)eh₂w-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *p(y)eh₂w- →Every word from Ancient Greek παίω →Every word from Ancient Greek παιᾱ́ν →