English
myophan
Myophan comes from Ancient Greek φαίνω ‘to show’, from Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō ‘to 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 appear’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEφαίνωphaínō‘to show’
- Englishtodaymyophan
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 appear’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEφαίνωphaínō‘to show’
- Englishtodaymyophan
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- ‘to shine’
phone, focus, professor, famous, fuel, ben, favor, favourite, fate, fame, ban, photographer, profession, fatal, bee, fairy, fabulous, confession, abandon, confess, infant, beacon, beck, symphony, boon, eff, fab, fay, fable, foyer, buoy, nefarious, bane, profess, bene, banish, prophetic, infamy, banal, beek, 115 more
through Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō ‘to appear’
through Ancient Greek φαίνω ‘to show’
fantasy, fancy, phenomenon, emphasis, phantom, fantasia, epiphany, phenomenology, phenomenally, phenol, phenom, tryptophan, phantasm, 40 more
Today it means
noun myoneme
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- / myophan