Where does “phaeton” come from?
Phaeton comes from French phaéton, from Ancient Greek Φαέθων, from Ancient Greek φᾰέθων, ultimately from Ancient Greek φᾰέθω.
phaeton (English): a light four-wheeled open carriage drawn by four...
Definitions
- a light four-wheeled open carriage drawn by four...
Ancestry of “phaeton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | phaéton | phaeton |
| 2 | Latin | Phaëtōn | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φᾰέθων | shining”, “radiant; radiant, shining |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φᾰέθω | I shine”, “I am radiant |