English word phenomenon comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-s-ri-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bʰeh- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | To speak, say |
| *bʰeh₂-s-ri- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| φαίνω | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| φαινόμενον | Ancient Greek (grc) | That which appears |
| phaenomenon | Late Latin (LL) | That which appears |
| phenomenon | English (en) | (extension) A knowable thing or event (eg by inference, especially in science).. (metonymy) A kind or type of phenomenon (sense 1 or 2).. (philosophy, chiefly, Kantian, _, idealism) An experienced object whose constitution reflects the order and conceptual structure imposed upon it by the human mind (especially by the powers of perception and understanding).. A fact or event considered very [...] |