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Where does “ψευδοπροφήτης” come from?

ψευδοπροφήτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek προφήτης, from Ancient Greek φημί, from Proto-Hellenic pʰā́mā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

ψευδοπροφήτης (Ancient Greek): false prophet

Definitions

  1. false prophet

Ancestry of “ψευδοπροφήτης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπροφήτηςone who speaks for and interprets the will of a...
2Ancient GreekφημίI speak, say; I say yes, agree, affirm, assert
3Proto-Hellenicpʰā́mā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-meh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “ψευδοπροφήτης”

  • pseudopropheta
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