Etymograph

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Paeonia

Paeonia comes from Ancient Greek Παιονία, and goes back to Παίων ‘Paeonian’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠαίωνPaíōn‘Paeonian’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠαιονίαPaionía
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPaeonia
  4. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠαίωνPaíōn‘Paeonian’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠαιονίαPaionía
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPaeonia
  4. Englishtodaysame form

Today it means

name The land of the Paeonians, a people inhabiting between the lands of Macedonians, Thracians, and Illyrians.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek Παίων / Paeonia