Where does “φήγινος” come from?

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

φήγινος (Ancient Greek): oaken

Definitions

  1. oaken

Ancestry of “φήγινος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφηγόςoak; acorn
2Proto-Hellenicpʰāgósbeech? oak?
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵosEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pʰāgósEvery word from Ancient Greek φηγός
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