Where does “Pasiphae” come from?

Pasiphae (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Πασιφάη, from Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

Pasiphae (Latin): Pasiphae

Definitions

  1. Pasiphae

Ancestry of “Pasiphae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠασιφάηPasiphae
2Ancient Greekφᾰ́οςlight
3Proto-Hellenicpʰáos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂os—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “Pasiphae”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os →