Where does “φευγαλέος” come from?

φευγαλέος (Greek) comes from Greek φεύγω, from Ancient Greek φεύγω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰéugō, from Indo-European *bʰewg-.

φευγαλέος (Greek): furtive, transient, elusive; fleeting

Definitions

  1. furtive, transient, elusive; fleeting

Ancestry of “φευγαλέος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekφεύγωleave, depart, go
2Ancient Greekφεύγωto flee, run off, go a certain direction with...
3Proto-Hellenicpʰéugōto flee
4Indo-European*bʰewg-—
Every word from Indo-European *bʰewg- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pʰéugō →Every word from Ancient Greek φεύγω →