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Where does “φαντός” come from?

φαντός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φαίνω, from English -type, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

φαντός (Ancient Greek): visible

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Ancestry of “φαντός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekφαίνωI cause to appear, bring to light; I show,...
2English-typeimpressed form; stamp; print; typical form; Used...
3Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
4Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
5Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
6Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “φαντός”

  • fancy
  • fantasy
  • phantom
  • fanciful
  • fancier
  • phantasm
  • phantasmagoria
  • phantasmal
  • phantasmagoric
  • phantasia
  • fantasist
  • phantasmic
  • fancywork
  • phantasmagorical
  • phantomlike
  • fancily
  • schmancy
  • telefantasy
  • fanciness
  • phantasmagory
  • fanciable
  • phantasmagorial
  • unfanciful
  • phantasmagorically
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