By Gaylon West.



Anglicized Greek word phanero
before vowels phaner-, word-forming element meaning "visible, manifest," from Greek phanero-, comb. form of phaneros "visible, manifest," from phainein "bring to light, cause to appear, show," from PIE root *bha- (1) "to shine." from http://etymonline.com.

phanero
phanero- prefix meaning "visible or apparent": medical: phanerogenetic, phaneromania, phaneroplasm. The Phanerozoic Eon (British English Phanærozoic) is the current geologic eon in the geologic time scale
-phaner- or phanero- [Greek phaneros visible, manifest] Visible, evident, manifest.
It forms all or part of: aphotic;bandolier ; banner; banneret; beacon; beckon; buoy; diaphanous; emphasis; epiphany; fantasia; fantasy; hierophant; pant (v.);

-phane; phanero-; phantasm; phantasmagoria; phantom; phase; phene; phenetic;
pheno-; phenology; phenomenon; phenyl; photic; photo-; photocopy; photogenic; photograph; photon; photosynthesis; phosphorus; phaeton; sycophant; theophany; tiffany; tryptophan.

It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Sanskrit bhati "shines, glitters;" Greek phainein "bring to light, make appear," phantazein "make visible, display;" Old Irish ban "white, light, ray of light."

    G5319 phaneroo¯ fan-er-o'-o From G5318; to render apparent (literally or figuratively): - appear, manifestly declare, (make) manifest (forth), shew (self). Total KJV 71 times.
    G5318 phaneros fan-er-os' From G5316; shining, that is, apparent (literally or figuratively); neuter (as adverb) publicly, externally: - abroad, + appear, known, manifest, open [+ -ly], outward ([+ -ly]). Total KJV occurrences: 21.
    G5316 phaino¯ fah'ee-no Prolongation for the base of G5457; to lighten (shine), that is, show (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative): - appear, seem, be seen, shine, X think. Total KJV occurrences: 31.
    G5457 pho¯s foce From an obsoletefa´? phao¯ (to shine or make manifest, especially by rays; compare G5316 and G5346); luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative): - fire, light. Total KJV occurrences: 70.