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

Definitions

  1. to spare, save; I spare

Ancestry of “φείδομαι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéydtto split
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

Words derived from “φείδομαι”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydt →
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