Where does “φατός” come from?

φατός (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-.

φατός (Ancient Greek): spoken; slain, dead

Definitions

  1. spoken; slain, dead

Ancestry of “φατός”, step by step

φατός traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek φημί

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekφημίI speak, say; I say yes, agree, affirm, assert
2Proto-Hellenicpʰā́mā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-meh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

via Proto-Hellenic kʷʰətós

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenickʷʰətósslain; dead
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰn̥tósslain, killed

via Proto-Hellenic pʰatós

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicpʰatósspoken
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂tós—

Words derived from “φατός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂ →