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Where does “phylon” come from?

phylon (English) comes from Ancient Greek φῦλον, from Ancient Greek φύω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuHyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

phylon (English): A tribe

Definitions

  1. A tribe

Ancestry of “phylon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφῦλονa set of people or other beings; sex; nation,...
2Ancient GreekφύωTo bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuHyétito be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “phylon”

  • phyla
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