Where does “φθίσις” come from?
φθίσις (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰtʰítis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰítis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰey- — to decline; to perish.
φθίσις (Ancient Greek): decline, decay
Definitions
- decline, decay
Ancestry of “φθίσις”, step by step
φθίσις traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Hellenic kʷʰtʰítis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰtʰítis | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰítis | decay; destruction; perishing, destruction,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰey- | to decline; to perish |
via Ancient Greek φθίω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φθίω | I waste away; to perish, waste away, decay |