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Where does “Phaëtōn” come from?

Phaëtōn (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek φᾰέθων, from Ancient Greek φᾰέθω — I shine”, “I am radiant.

Ancestry of “Phaëtōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφᾰέθωνshining”, “radiant; radiant, shining
2Ancient GreekφᾰέθωI shine”, “I am radiant
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