Where does “φυή” come from?

φυή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φύω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuHyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

φυή (Ancient Greek): Growth, stature, especially fine growth or noble stature

Definitions

  1. Growth, stature, especially fine growth or noble stature

Ancestry of “φυή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekφύωTo bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuHyétito be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing
3Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
5Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “φυή”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuHyéti →