Where does “pʰáos” come from?

pʰáos (Proto-Hellenic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

Ancestry of “pʰáos”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Indo-European	bʰéh₂os	—
2	Proto-Indo-European	bʰeh₂-	to shine, glow light; to speak, say
3	Proto-Indo-European	bʰeh₂-s-ri-	—

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