Where does “φείδομαι” come from?
φείδομαι (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydt, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
φείδομαι (Ancient Greek): to spare, save; I spare
Ancestry of “φείδομαι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéydt | to split |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
Words derived from “φείδομαι”