Where does “Φειδίας” come from?
Φειδίας (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 “Φειδίας”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | φείδομαι | to spare, save; I spare |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéydt | to split |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |