Where does “Φηγεύς” come from?

Φηγεύς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φηγός, from Proto-Hellenic pʰāgós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.

Φηγεύς (Ancient Greek): Phegeus, priest of Hephaestus in Troy, slain by Diomedes

Definitions

  1. Phegeus, priest of Hephaestus in Troy, slain by Diomedes

Ancestry of “Φηγεύς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφηγόςoak; acorn
2Proto-Hellenicpʰāgósbeech? oak?
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech

Words derived from “Φηγεύς

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵosEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pʰāgósEvery word from Ancient Greek φηγός
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