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Where does “bʰeh₂-” come from?

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

bʰeh₂- (Proto-Indo-European): to shine, glow light; to speak, say

Definitions

  1. to shine, glow light; to speak, say

Ancestry of “bʰeh₂-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “bʰeh₂-”

  • boy
  • homo
  • homogenous
  • boys
  • phase
  • homology
  • phone
  • homophobia
  • homozygous
  • famous
  • emphasis
  • homophobic
  • favor
  • homocysteine
  • homoerotic
  • r
  • thereby
  • homosocial
  • fate
  • homoeroticism
  • homophonic
  • phenomenon
  • fancy
  • homopolymer
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