Where does “προφήτης” come from?
προφήτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φημί, from Proto-Hellenic pʰā́mā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
προφήτης (Ancient Greek): one who speaks for and interprets the will of a...
Definitions
- one who speaks for and interprets the will of a...
Ancestry of “προφήτης”, step by step
προφήτης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek φημί
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φημί | I speak, say; I say yes, agree, affirm, assert |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰā́mā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-meh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via Ancient Greek φάναι
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φάναι | present active infinitive of φημί; to speak, say |