Where does “amebamainen” come from?
amebamainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish ameba, from New Latin amēba, 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.
amebamainen (Finnish): amoeba-like
Definitions
- amoeba-like
Ancestry of “amebamainen”, step by step
amebamainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ameba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ameba | amoeba |
| 2 | New Latin | amēba | — |
| 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 |