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Where does “amphiaster” come from?

amphiaster (English) comes from English amphi-, from Ancient Greek ἀμφίς, 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.

amphiaster (English): The achromatic figure, formed in mitotic cell...

Definitions

  1. The achromatic figure, formed in mitotic cell...

Ancestry of “amphiaster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishamphi-both
2Ancient Greekἀμφίςon both sides; around; apart, asunder
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
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