Where does “Phegeus” come from?

Phegeus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Φηγεύς, from Ancient Greek φηγός, from Proto-Hellenic pʰāgós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.

Ancestry of “Phegeus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΦηγεύςPhegeus, priest of Hephaestus in Troy, slain by Diomedes
2Ancient Greekφηγόςoak; acorn
3Proto-Hellenicpʰāgósbeech? oak?
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech

Words derived from “Phegeus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵosEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pʰāgósEvery word from Ancient Greek φηγός
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