Where does “φέβεσθαι” come from?
φέβεσθαι (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φέβομαι, from Proto-Hellenic pʰégʷomai, from Proto-Indo-European bʰégʷeti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.
Ancestry of “φέβεσθαι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | φέβομαι | I am put to flight, I flee |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰégʷomai | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰégʷeti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰegʷ- | to flee; to run |
Words derived from “φέβεσθαι”