φθίνω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

φθίω (phthíō), φθινύθω (phthinúthō)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dʰgʷʰey-. Cognate with Sanskrit क्षिणाति (kṣiṇā́ti, “to destroy, ruin”).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /pʰtʰí.nɔː/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈpʰtʰi.no/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈɸθi.no/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈfθi.no/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈfθi.no/

Verb

φθίνω • (phthínō)

Alternative form of φθίω (phthíō, “to wane, decay, dwindle”)

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