Paeonian
/piːˈoʊniən/noun
Relating to the ancient Paeonian people or their kingdom in the central Balkans.
Did you know?The Paeonians appear in Homer’s Iliad as Trojan allies, while later writers describe them as a distinct Balkan people whose exact origins remain uncertain.
Etymological Timeline
Late Bronze Age–Early Iron Age
Greek
Παίονες (Paíones)
“The name used for the Paeonian people; its deeper origin is uncertain.”
8th–7th Century BCE
Greek
Παίονες
“Paeonians, a people north of ancient Macedonia and associated with the Trojan side in epic tradition.”
5th Century BCE
Ancient Greek
Παιονία (Paionía)
“Paeonia, the territory inhabited by the Paeonians.”
1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
Latin
Paeones / Paeonia
“Latin forms for the Paeonian people and their region.”
17th–19th Century
English
Paeonian
“An English adjective formed from the classical name Paeonia or Paeones.”
Modern English
English
Paeonian
“Relating to ancient Paeonia, its people, language, or culture.”