Where does “φύω” come from?
φύω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰuHyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
φύω (Ancient Greek): To bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;...
Definitions
- To bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;...
Ancestry of “φύω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuHyéti | to be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 4 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |