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Where does “ἀμφιδέα” come from?

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

ἀμφιδέα (Ancient Greek): Anything that binds or is bound around, bracelet...

Definitions

  1. Anything that binds or is bound around, bracelet...

Ancestry of “ἀμφιδέα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἀμφιδέωTo bind around
2Ancient Greekἀμφί
3Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “ἀμφιδέα”

  • amphid
  • amphidal
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