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Where does “φυκῖτις” come from?

φυκῖτις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φῦκος, from Hebrew פוך — eye-rouge.

Ancestry of “φυκῖτις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφῦκοςseaweed
2Hebrewפוךeye-rouge

Words derived from “φυκῖτις”

  • phycitis
Every word from Hebrew פוך →