Where does “Phodilus” come from?

Phodilus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek φῶς, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

Phodilus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Phodilus”, step by step

Phodilus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek φῶς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekφῶςAttic form of φᾰ́ος
2Proto-Hellenicpʰáos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂os—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

via Ancient Greek δειλός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδειλόςcowardly
2Proto-Indo-Europeandwey-to fear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os →