Where does “amphid” come from?
amphid (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀμφιδέα, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιδέω, from Ancient Greek ἀμφί, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
amphid (English): One of a pair of chemosensory sense organs...
Definitions
- One of a pair of chemosensory sense organs...
Ancestry of “amphid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφιδέα | Anything that binds or is bound around, bracelet... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφιδέω | To bind around |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφί | |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀξύς | sharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
Words derived from “amphid”