Where does “Pasiphae” come from?
Pasiphae (English) comes from Ancient Greek Πασιφάη, from Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
Ancestry of “Pasiphae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Πασιφάη | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φᾰ́ος | light |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰáos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂os | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |