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Where does “Phaedra” come from?

Phaedra comes from Latin Phaedra, from Ancient Greek Φαίδρα, combining the root φαίνω (to shine or appear) with the feminine suffix -ᾱ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-.

Ancestry of “Phaedra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPhaedra—
2Ancient GreekΦαίδρα—
3Ancient GreekΦαῖδροςPhaedrus
4Ancient Greekφαιδρόςbright, beaming; beaming with joy, bright,...
5Ancient GreekφαίνωI cause to appear, bring to light; I show,...
6English-typeimpressed form; stamp; print; typical form; Used...
7Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
8Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
9Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
10Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
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