Where does “φονεύς” come from?
φονεύς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φόνος, from Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰónos.
φονεύς (Ancient Greek): murderer
Ancestry of “φονεύς”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | φόνος | murder, slaughter; murder, homicide |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *kʷʰónos | — |