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euphotide
Euphotide comes from Ancient Greek φῶς ‘light’, and goes back to 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‘light’
- Englishtodayeuphotide
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‘light’
- Englishtodayeuphotide
The story
So called because of its pleasing combination of white and green.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- ‘shine’
focus, professor, phone, famous, fuel, ben, favor, favourite, ban, fantasy, phase, fate, fancy, fame, profession, fatal, bee, fairy, fabulous, emphasis, abandon, infant, phenomenon, confession, confess, beacon, beck, phantom, boon, symphony, eff, fab, fay, bane, fable, foyer, banish, buoy, epiphany, nefarious, 128 more
through Ancient Greek φῶς ‘light’
Today it means
noun A kind of gabbro with saussurite
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- / euphotide