Where does “ἀμφιδέω” come from?

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

ἀμφιδέω (Ancient Greek): To bind around

Definitions

  1. To bind around

Ancestry of “ἀμφιδέω”, step by step

ἀμφιδέω traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἀμφί

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

via Ancient Greek δέω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekδέωI bind, tie, fasten, fetter; To lack, need,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁-to bind

Words derived from “ἀμφιδέω

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-Every word from Ancient Greek ὀξύςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀμφί
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