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Where does “φῠή” come from?

φῠή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φύω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuHyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

φῠή (Ancient Greek): growth

Definitions

  1. growth

Ancestry of “φῠή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekφύωTo bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuHyétito be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing
3Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
5Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “φῠή”

  • diphyodont
  • diphygenic
  • diphy-
  • diphyes
  • διφυής
  • διφυ-
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