Where does “Phoebus” come from?
Phoebus (English) comes from Middle English Phebus, from Latin phoebus, from Ancient Greek φοῖβος — pure, bright, radiant.
Ancestry of “Phoebus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | Phebus | — |
| 2 | Latin | phoebus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φοῖβος | pure, bright, radiant |