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Etymology of the French word peine

the Old French word peine
derived from the Latin word poena (penalty, punishment; revenge)
derived from the Greek word poine
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kʷei-

Derivations in French

penaud, pénible, peiner, peineux

Derivations in other languages

English pain

Cognates

Dutch pijn, English pain, German Pein, Italian pena, Norwegian pine, Swedish pina

Usage

Word found in Old French



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