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Where does “Φαέθων” come from?

Φαέθων (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φᾰέθων, from Ancient Greek φᾰέθω — I shine”, “I am radiant.

Ancestry of “Φαέθων”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφᾰέθωνshining”, “radiant; radiant, shining
2Ancient GreekφᾰέθωI shine”, “I am radiant

Words derived from “Φαέθων”

  • phaeton
  • Phaëthon
  • Phaethon
  • Phaeton
  • Faetonte
  • fetonte
  • Fetonte
  • фаэтон
  • Фаэтон
  • phaéton
  • Faetonte
  • Phaethon
  • Phaethontidae
  • Phaethontiformes
  • fayton
  • فایطون
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