Where does “pʰéna” come from?
pʰéna (Proto-Dardic) comes from Sanskrit फेन, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pʰáynas, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
Ancestry of “pʰéna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | फेन | foam, froth, scum; moisture of the lips, saliva;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pʰáynas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)poH(y)- | foam |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |
Words derived from “pʰéna”