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

  1. To bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;...

Ancestry of “φύω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuHyétito be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing
2Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
4Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “φύω”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuHyéti →