Where does “φύζα” come from?

φύζα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φεύγω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰéugō, from Indo-European *bʰewg-.

φύζα (Ancient Greek): panicked flight from battle, rout

Definitions

  1. panicked flight from battle, rout

Ancestry of “φύζα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφεύγωto flee, run off, go a certain direction with...
2Proto-Hellenicpʰéugōto flee
3Indo-European*bʰewg-—
Every word from Indo-European *bʰewg- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pʰéugō →Every word from Ancient Greek φεύγω →