Where does “Photius” come from?

Photius (English) comes from Latin Phōtius, from Ancient Greek Φώτιος, from Ancient Greek φῶς, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

Ancestry of “Photius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPhōtius
2Ancient GreekΦώτιος
3Ancient GreekφῶςAttic form of φᾰ́ος
4Proto-Hellenicpʰáos
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂os
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os
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