Where does “φθείρ” come from?
φθείρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φθείρω, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰtʰéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰér-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰer- — flow, diverge; perish.
φθείρ (Ancient Greek): louse
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