Where does “Iphis” come from?

Iphis (English) comes from Ancient Greek Ἶφις, from Ancient Greek ἶφι, from Ancient Greek ἴς, from Proto-Indo-European wéyh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

Iphis (English): Any of various male or female figures in Greek mythology, including

Definitions

  1. Any of various male or female figures in Greek mythology, including

Ancestry of “Iphis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἾφιςIphis
2Ancient Greekἶφιby force, mightily
3Ancient Greekἴςforce, power; muscle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéyh₁sforce, vehemence
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéyh₁s →Every word from Ancient Greek ἴς →