πειθήνιος
Ancient Greek
adj-2nd
Definitions
- (of a horse) obedient to the rein
- (in general) obedient, submissive, docile
Etymology
Affix from Ancient Greek πείθω (persuade, I persuade, convince, trust, obey) + Ancient Greek ἡνία (rein, bridle).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἡνία
Gloss
rein, bridle
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- pithiatism English
- Διοπείθης Ancient Greek
- Εὐπείθης Ancient Greek
- Πείσανδρος Ancient Greek
- πίστις Ancient Greek
- πείθω Ancient Greek
- πεῖσα Ancient Greek
- πεῖσις Ancient Greek
- πιθανός Ancient Greek
- ἀξιόπιστος Ancient Greek
- ἀπειθέω Ancient Greek
- ἐχήνια Ancient Greek
- ἡνία Ancient Greek
- ἡνίοχος Ancient Greek
- *h₂em- Proto-Indo-European
- πείθω Greek (modern)
- *péitʰō Proto-Hellenic