Where does “peán” come from?

peán (Spanish) comes from Latin paeān, from Ancient Greek παιᾱ́ν, from Ancient Greek παίω, from Proto-Indo-European *p(y)eh₂w-.

peán (Spanish): paean

Definitions

  1. paean

Ancestry of “peán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpaeānpaean, specifically
2Ancient Greekπαιᾱ́νchant, song of praise; a chant or song,...
3Ancient GreekπαίωI strike, hit; I strike against or upon; I devour
4Proto-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 →