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Where does “bʰéh₂wos” come from?

bʰéh₂wos (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

Ancestry of “bʰéh₂wos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “bʰéh₂wos”

  • falò
  • falot
  • falotement
  • فانوس
  • φαεινός
  • φανός
  • פנס
  • فانوس
  • bʰh₂wesnós
  • pʰawehnós
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