Etymology

symphenomenal

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Today it means: Relating to a symphenomenon. Full definition →

English phenomenal ← French phénoména ← Ancient Greek φαινόμενον (phainómenon)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱómder.?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*sem-der.?
  4. Proto-Hellenic*ksún
  5. Ancient Greekσύν (sún)
  6. Ancient Greekσῠν- (sŭn-)
  7. Ancient Greekσῠμ- (sŭm-)
  8. Englishsym-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  11. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  12. Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
  13. Ancient Greekφαινόμενον (phainómenon)
  14. Late Latinphaenomenon
  15. Englishphenomenon
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  18. Ancient Greekφαινόμενον (phainómenon)
  19. Frenchphénomène
  20. Frenchphénoména
  21. Englishphenomenal
  22. English todaysymphenomenal

From sym- + phenomenal.

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