ποινή

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • blood money, wergeld
  • fine, ransom, penalty, penance, satisfaction
  • compensation
  • redemption, release

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Hellenic *kʷoinā́ inherited from Proto-Indo-European *kʷoynéh₂ (price, revenge, punishment, redemption price, honor), *kʷey- (pay, pile up, honor, value, build, stow, avenge, observe, gather, pile).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kʷey-

Gloss

pay, pile up, honor, value, build, stow, avenge, observe, gather, pile

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

払

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