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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
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
φῦκος
seaweed
2
Hebrew
פוך
eye-rouge
Words derived from “φυκῖτις”
phycitis
Every word from Hebrew פוך →
Every word from Ancient Greek φῦκος →