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Polyphemus
Polyphemus comes from Latin Polyphēmus, from Ancient Greek φήμη ‘prophetic voice’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- ‘to speak’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰeh₂-‘to speak’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰeh₂-meh₂reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*pʰā́māreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEφήμη‘prophetic voice’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠολύφημοςpolú
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPolyphēmus
- EnglishtodayPolyphemus
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰeh₂-‘to speak’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰeh₂-meh₂reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*pʰā́māreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEφήμη‘prophetic voice’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠολύφημοςpolú
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPolyphēmus
- EnglishtodayPolyphemus
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- ‘to speak’
phone, professor, focus, fuel, ben, famous, favor, favourite, ban, fantasy, phase, fate, fancy, fame, profession, fatal, bee, fairy, photographer, abandon, infant, fabulous, emphasis, confession, phenomenon, confess, beacon, beck, phantom, symphony, boon, eff, fab, fay, bane, fable, foyer, banish, epiphany, buoy, 130 more
Today it means
name A cyclops in Homer's Odyssey.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- / Polyphemus