Where does “phthore” come from?
phthore (French) comes from Ancient Greek φθορά, from Ancient Greek φθείρω, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰtʰéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰér-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰer- — flow, diverge; perish.
Ancestry of “phthore”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φθορά | destruction, ruin; passing out of existence,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φθείρω | I destroy; I ruin, spoil |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰtʰéřřō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰér-ye-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰer- | flow, diverge; perish |