Where does “φυσητήρ” come from?
φυσητήρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φῡσάω, from Ancient Greek -άω, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
φυσητήρ (Ancient Greek): blowpipe or tube, an instrument for blowing;...
Definitions
- blowpipe or tube, an instrument for blowing;...
Ancestry of “φυσητήρ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φῡσάω | to blow, to puff; to snort |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -άω | Forms verbs, usually from nouns in |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 6 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |