Where does “Allophylus” come from?
Allophylus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek φῦλον, from Ancient Greek φύω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuHyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
Allophylus (Translingual): genus
Definitions
- genus
Ancestry of “Allophylus”, step by step
Allophylus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek φῦλον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φῦλον | a set of people or other beings; sex; nation,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φύω | To bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuHyéti | to be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 6 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |