Where does “amphisbaenic” come from?
amphisbaenic (English) comes from English Amphisbaena, from Latin amphisbaena, from Ancient Greek ἀμφίσβαινα, from Ancient Greek βαίνω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷəňňō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
amphisbaenic (English): Relating to an amphisbaena
Definitions
- Relating to an amphisbaena
Ancestry of “amphisbaenic”, step by step
amphisbaenic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Amphisbaena
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Amphisbaena | A mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body, able to move in either direction |
| 2 | Latin | amphisbaena | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφίσβαινα | a kind of serpent which can go backwards or... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βαίνω | to go, step, move on foot; to mount; to depart,... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷəňňō | to go, to step |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷm̥yéti | to come |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |