pena

Portuguese

/ˈpe.nɐ/, /ˈpe.nɐ/, /ˈpɛ.nɐ/

noun
Definitions
  • punishment
  • pain; sadness

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese pena derived from Latin poena (punishment, pain, penalty, strife) derived from Ancient Greek ποινή (penalty, fine, bloodmoney, price paid, weregild, punishment, blood money) derived from Proto-Indo-European *kʷoynéh₂ (price, revenge, punishment, redemption price, honor).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kʷoynéh₂

Gloss

price, revenge, punishment, redemption price, honor

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

価, 値

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