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Where does “φυσάω” come from?

φυσάω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -άω, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

φυσάω (Ancient Greek): to blow, to puff; to blow out, to extinguish

Definitions

  1. to blow, to puff; to blow out, to extinguish

Ancestry of “φυσάω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-άωForms verbs, usually from nouns in -ᾱ , -η
2Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
3Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
5Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “φυσάω”

  • φουσκώνω
  • φουσκάλα
  • φυσώ
  • φούσκα
  • φύσκη
  • φοῦσκα
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