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Fotini
Fotini comes from Greek Φωτεινή, from Ancient Greek φωτεινός ‘bright, shining’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- ‘shine’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰeh₂-‘shine’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰéh₂osreconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*pʰáwosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEφάος‘light’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEφῶς‘Attic form of φᾰ́ος’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEφωτεινόςphōteinós‘bright, shining’
- Greek1453–presentΦωτεινήFoteiní
- EnglishtodayFotini
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰeh₂-‘shine’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰéh₂osreconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*pʰáwosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEφάος‘light’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEφῶς‘Attic form of φᾰ́ος’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEφωτεινόςphōteinós‘bright, shining’
- Greek1453–presentΦωτεινήFoteiní
- EnglishtodayFotini
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- ‘shine’
phone, professor, famous, focus, fuel, ben, phase, favor, favourite, ban, fantasy, fate, fancy, fame, emphasis, phenomenon, profession, fatal, bee, fairy, fabulous, abandon, confession, confess, phantom, symphony, infant, beacon, beck, boon, eff, fab, fay, bane, epiphany, fable, prophetic, buoy, nefarious, profess, 129 more
through Ancient Greek φῶς ‘Attic form of φᾰ́ος’
Today it means
name A transliteration of the Greek female given name Φωτεινή (Foteiní).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- / Fotini