Where does “φόνος” come from?

φόνος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φόνος, from Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰónos — murder.

φόνος (Greek): murder

Definitions

  1. murder

Ancestry of “φόνος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφόνοςmurder, slaughter; murder, homicide
2Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰónosmurder

Words derived from “φόνος”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰónos →Every word from Ancient Greek φόνος →