Where does “καινοφανής” come from?
καινοφανής (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek καινοφᾰνής, from Ancient Greek καινός, from Proto-Hellenic kəňňós, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥-yós, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
καινοφανής (Greek): newly-appearing, newly-visible; unheard of,...
Definitions
- newly-appearing, newly-visible; unheard of,...
Ancestry of “καινοφανής”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byzantine Greek | καινοφᾰνής | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | καινός | new, novel, recent; fresh, unused; strange,... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | kəňňós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kn̥-yós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |