piina

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • torment, misery, agony

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Swedish pina derived from Middle Low German pīn derived from Latin poena (punishment, pain, penalty, strife) derived from Ancient Greek ποινή (penalty, fine, bloodmoney, price paid, weregild, punishment, blood money).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ποινή

Gloss

penalty, fine, bloodmoney, price paid, weregild, punishment, blood money

Concept
Semantic Field

Law

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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