Where does “Phōtius” come from?

Phōtius (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Φώτιος, from Ancient Greek φῶς, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

Ancestry of “Phōtius”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	Φώτιος	—
2	Ancient Greek	φῶς	Attic form of φᾰ́ος
3	Proto-Hellenic	pʰáos	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰéh₂os	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰeh₂-	to shine, glow light; to speak, say
6	Proto-Indo-European	bʰeh₂-s-ri-	—

Words derived from “Phōtius”

Photius

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