Where does “Heterophyes” come from?

Heterophyes (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek φυή, from Ancient Greek φύω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuHyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

Heterophyes (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Heterophyes”, step by step

Heterophyes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek φυή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekφυήGrowth, stature, especially fine growth or noble stature
2Ancient GreekφύωTo bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuHyétito be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
6Chichewaiyehe, she

via Ancient Greek ἕτερος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἕτεροςone or the other of two
2Proto-Hellenichə́teros

Words derived from “Heterophyes

Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuHyéti