Where does “amoebean” come from?
amoebean (English) comes from Latin amoebaeus, from Ancient Greek ἀμοιβαῖος, from Ancient Greek ἀμοιβή, from Ancient Greek ἀμείβω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂meygʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
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Ancestry of “amoebean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | amoebaeus | reciprocal, alternate |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀμοιβαῖος | alternate; reciprocal |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀμοιβή | requital, recompense; change, exchange |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀμείβω | to exchange; to pass in or out of a house; to do... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂meygʷ- | to change, exchange; to change places → to wander |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |