Where does “Phaëthon” come from?
Phaëthon (English) comes from Latin Phaethon, from Ancient Greek φαέθων, from Ancient Greek φᾰέθω — I shine”, “I am radiant.
Ancestry of “Phaëthon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Phaethon | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φαέθων | shining, radiant |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φᾰέθω | I shine”, “I am radiant |