Where does “ἀμφίς” come from?

ἀμφίς (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

ἀμφίς (Ancient Greek): on both sides; around; apart, asunder

Definitions

  1. on both sides; around; apart, asunder

Ancestry of “ἀμφίς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “ἀμφίς”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →