English word phylo- comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰowHéyeti, Proto-Indo-European - -yéti, and later Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti (To be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bʰowHéyeti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| - -yéti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰuHyéti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | To be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing. |
| φύω | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| φῦλον | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| phylo- | English (eng) | Tribes, races or phyla. |