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Where does “Phaethon” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Phaethon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφαέθωνshining, radiant
2Ancient GreekφᾰέθωI shine”, “I am radiant

Words derived from “Phaethon”

  • Faetonte
  • fetonte
  • Faetonte
  • Phaethon
  • Phaethontidae
  • Phaethontiformes
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