Where does “φρονεῖν” come from?

φρονεῖν (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φρήν, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- — soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body.

φρονεῖν (Ancient Greek): to think

Definitions

  1. to think

Ancestry of “φρονεῖν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekφρήνThe midriff, stomach and lower chest or breast;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰren-soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- →Every word from Ancient Greek φρήν →