Where does “ἐμφύω” come from?

ἐμφύω (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.

ἐμφύω (Ancient Greek): to implant, graft; fix firmly, securely, deeply

Definitions

  1. to implant, graft; fix firmly, securely, deeply

Ancestry of “ἐμφύω”, step by step

ἐμφύω traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek φύω

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

via Ancient Greek ἐν

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “ἐμφύω”

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