ἀφύη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

A derivation from ᾰ̓- (a-, un-) + φύω (phúō, to grow) seems folk-etymological, but is defended by Meier-Brügger, suggesting Proto-Indo-European *n̥-bʰúH-o- (without growth), which is a recent formation compared with Sanskrit अभ्व (abhva, monster). However, DELG keeps open the possibility of a substrate word.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀφῠ́η • (aphúē) f (genitive ἀφῠ́ης); first declension

  1. small fry of various fish

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀφῠ́δῐον (aphúdion)
  • ἀφῠώδης (aphuṓdēs)
  • μεμβρᾰφῠ́ᾱ (membraphúā)

Descendants

  • Hebrew: עַפְיָן (afyan)
  • Latin: aphyē (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

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