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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

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-—

Words derived from “φατός”

  • phatic
  • phatically
  • phaticity
  • nonphatic
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