Where does “penosamente” come from?
penosamente (Spanish) comes from Spanish penoso, from Spanish peña, from Old Spanish pena, 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.
penosamente (Spanish): painfully, sorrowfully; painstakingly, grudgingly
Definitions
- painfully, sorrowfully; painstakingly, grudgingly
Ancestry of “penosamente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | penoso | tough, difficult; painful; awful, pitiful |
| 2 | Spanish | peña | A rock, stone, cliff or outcropping; A group of... |
| 3 | Old Spanish | pena | — |
| 4 | Latin | poenā | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ποινή | blood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷoinā́ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷoynéh₂ | payment; punishment, vengeance |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |