Where does “φῶς” come from?
φῶς (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic pʰáos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
φῶς (Ancient Greek): Attic form of φᾰ́ος
Ancestry of “φῶς”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰáos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂os | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |