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Where does “φοβέω” come from?

φοβέω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic pʰogʷéyō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰogʷéyeti.

φοβέω (Ancient Greek): to put to flight; to terrify, alarm; to threaten

Definitions

  1. to put to flight; to terrify, alarm; to threaten

Ancestry of “φοβέω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicpʰogʷéyō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰogʷéyeti—

Words derived from “φοβέω”

  • αἱμοφόβος
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰogʷéyeti →