φυτό

Created: Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:48

Updated: Mon, 1 Sep 2025 13:13

Lemma: φυτό

Translation: plants (noun)

Etymology: From Ancient Greek φυτόν (phytón, 'plant, growth'), derived from the verb φύω (phýō, 'to bring forth, produce, grow'). The root is related to English words with the prefix 'phyto-' such as 'photosynthesis', 'phytology', and 'phytochemical'. The Indo-European root *bheu- is also related to English 'be' and 'physics'.