Where does “fis” come from?
fis (Albanian) comes from Ancient Greek φύσις, from Ancient Greek φύω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuHyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
fis (Albanian): clan, tribe, large family
Definitions
- clan, tribe, large family
Ancestry of “fis”, step by step
fis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek φύσις
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φύσις | origin, birth; nature, quality, property; later,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φύω | To bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuHyéti | to be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 6 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Ancient Greek φῡλή
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φῡλή | division of soldiers; tribe; race, tribe |