English
phasmid
Phasmid comes from Ancient Greek φάσμα ‘apparition, phantom’, from φαίνω ‘to bring to light, to cause 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 BCEφαίνω‘to bring to light, to cause to appear’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEφάσμαphásma‘apparition, phantom’
- Englishearliest quotation 1993phasmid
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 BCEφαίνω‘to bring to light, to cause to appear’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEφάσμαphásma‘apparition, phantom’
- Englishearliest quotation 1993phasmid
Earliest quotation: 1993, Rikki Ducornet, The Jade Cabinet: “A giant phasmid (or stick insect) from India whose…”
Formed from phasma ‘apparition, specter, phantom’ + -id
Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- ‘to shine, glow light’
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Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō ‘to appear’
Ancient Greek φαίνω ‘to cause to appear’
Ancient Greek φάσμα ‘apparation, phantom’
Latin phasma ‘ghost, spirit’
English phasma
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- ‘to shine’
phone, focus, professor, famous, fuel, ben, favor, favourite, ban, fate, fame, photographer, profession, fatal, bee, fairy, fabulous, abandon, infant, confession, confess, beacon, beck, symphony, boon, eff, fab, fay, bane, fable, foyer, banish, prophetic, buoy, nefarious, profess, bene, banal, infamy, prophesy, 115 more
through Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō ‘to appear’
through Ancient Greek φαίνω ‘to bring to light, to cause to appear’
fancy, fantasy, phenomenon, emphasis, phantom, epiphany, fantasia, phenomenology, phenomenally, phenol, phenom, tryptophan, phantasm, 40 more
Today it means
noun Any insect of the order Phasmida: a leaf insect or walking stick (stick insect).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- / phasmid