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Where does “Φείδιππος” come from?

Φείδιππος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φείδομαι, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydt, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

Ancestry of “Φείδιππος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφείδομαιto spare, save; I spare
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéydtto split
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

Words derived from “Φείδιππος”

  • Phidippus
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