Where does “paen-” come from?

paen- (Translingual) comes from Latin paene, from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- — to hate, hurt.

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “paen-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpaenealmost, nearly; scarcely, hardly, barely
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₁-to hate, hurt

Words derived from “paen-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- →Every word from Latin paene →