Etymology

-penia

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Ancient Greek πενῐ́ᾱ (penĭ́ā) ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)penh₁-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)penh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekπένομαι (pénomai)
  3. Ancient Greekπένης (pénēs)
  4. Ancient Greekπενῐ́ᾱ (penĭ́ā)
  5. English today-penia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πενῐ́ᾱ (penĭ́ā, “poverty, lack”).

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