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Where does “ἀμφί” come from?

ἀμφί (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

Definitions

Ancestry of “ἀμφί”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “ἀμφί”

  • amber
  • Amber
  • amphitheatre
  • amphibian
  • amphora
  • amphiphilic
  • ampulla
  • amphibole
  • ampoule
  • amphibolite
  • amphipathic
  • amphiphile
  • amphipod
  • yellowhammer
  • amphoric
  • Ambergate
  • amphid
  • ammer
  • amberjack
  • amphibology
  • amphibrach
  • amphictyony
  • amphiphilicity
  • amphidiploid
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