English
microphanerophyte
Microphanerophyte comes from Ancient Greek φανερός ‘visible’, from Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō ‘to make appear’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- ‘to shine’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰeh₂-‘to shine’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰh₂-n-yé-tireconstructedthematic yé-present of *bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*pʰáňňō‘to make appear’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEφαίνω‘to show, make visible, bring to light’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEφανερόςphanerós‘visible’
- Englishtodaymicrophanerophyte
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰeh₂-‘to shine’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰh₂-n-yé-tireconstructedthematic yé-present of *bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*pʰáňňō‘to make appear’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEφαίνω‘to show, make visible, bring to light’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEφανερόςphanerós‘visible’
- Englishtodaymicrophanerophyte
Formed from micro- ‘small’ + phanerophyte
Ancient Greek μῑκρός ‘small’
English micro-
Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- ‘to shine’
Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂-n-yé-ti
Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō ‘to make appear’
Ancient Greek φαίνω ‘to show, make visible, bring to light’
Ancient Greek φανερός ‘visible’
English phanerophyte
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- ‘to shine’
phone, focus, famous, professor, fuel, ben, favor, favourite, ban, fame, fate, fatal, bee, fairy, fabulous, photographer, profession, abandon, confession, infant, confess, beacon, beck, symphony, boon, eff, fab, fay, fable, buoy, bane, foyer, banish, nefarious, infamy, profess, bene, banal, prophetic, beek, 115 more
through Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō ‘to make appear’
through Ancient Greek φαίνω ‘to show, make visible, bring to light’
fantasy, fancy, phenomenon, emphasis, phantom, epiphany, fantasia, phenomenology, phenol, phenomenally, phenom, tryptophan, phantasm, 40 more
Today it means
noun Any phanerophyte between 2 and 8 metres in height
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- / microphanerophyte