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Etymology of the Greek word emphasis (ἔμφασις)

the Greek word emphasis, ἔμφασις

derived from the Greek word emphainein

derived from the Late Greek word phainein, φαίνω (to display; to show)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bha-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhā-