Where does “ἀμφιθέᾱτρον” come from?

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

ἀμφιθέᾱτρον (Ancient Greek): amphitheatre, a double theatre

Definitions

  1. amphitheatre, a double theatre

Ancestry of “ἀμφιθέᾱτρον”, step by step

ἀμφιθέᾱτρον 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 θέᾱτρον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθέᾱτρονtheatre; theater; a place for viewing

Words derived from “ἀμφιθέᾱτρον”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀξύς →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμφί →