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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekφέβομαιI am put to flight, I flee
2Proto-Hellenicpʰégʷomai—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰégʷeti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run

Words derived from “φέβεσθαι”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰégʷeti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pʰégʷomai →