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Where does “profuïd” come from?

profuïd (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Late Latin propheta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης, from Ancient Greek φημί, from Proto-Hellenic pʰā́mā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

Ancestry of “profuïd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinprophetaprophet, soothsayer
2Ancient Greekπροφήτηςone who speaks for and interprets the will of a...
3Ancient GreekφημίI speak, say; I say yes, agree, affirm, assert
4Proto-Hellenicpʰā́mā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-meh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “profuïd”

  • proffwyd
  • proffwydes
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