Where does “φτυστός” come from?
φτυστός (Greek) comes from Greek φτύνω, from Ancient Greek πτύω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ptyew- — to spit, vomit.
φτυστός (Greek): spitting image
Ancestry of “φτυστός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | φτύνω | spit, spit out, spit at |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πτύω | to spit out or up; to disgorge |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ptyew- | to spit, vomit |