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φαίνομαι
Lemma: φαίνομαι
Translation: it seems; it appears; he/she seems (verb)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek φαίνομαι (phaínomai), meaning 'to appear, to come to light'. The root is related to the Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- meaning 'to shine'. English cognates include 'phenomenon', 'fantasy', 'phantom', and 'phase', all of which relate to things that appear or are visible. The passive form φαίνομαι evolved to emphasize how something appears to others rather than the act of showing itself.