poena

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • penalty
  • punishment
  • (figurative) execution

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ποινή (penalty, fine, bloodmoney, price paid, weregild, punishment, blood money) root from Proto-Indo-European *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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