Where does “faila” come from?
faila (Swahili) comes from English phyla, from English phylum, from Latin phylum, from Ancient Greek φῦλον, from Ancient Greek φύω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuHyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
faila (Swahili): phylum
Definitions
- phylum
Ancestry of “faila”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phyla | plural of phylum; plural of phylon |
| 2 | English | phylum | A rank in the classification of organisms, below... |
| 3 | Latin | phylum | phylum |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φῦλον | a set of people or other beings; sex; nation,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φύω | To bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuHyéti | to be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |