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.

Φειδίας (Ancient Greek): in particular, the 5th century Greek sculptor and architect Phidias

Definitions

  1. in particular, the 5th century Greek sculptor and architect Phidias

Ancestry of “Φειδίας”, 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 “Φειδίας

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydt