Where does “(s)pHóy-nh₂-os” come from?
(s)pHóy-nh₂-os (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)póHy-nh₂-os, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
Ancestry of “(s)pHóy-nh₂-os”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)póHy-nh₂-os | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)poH(y)- | foam |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |