Where does “ამფითეატრი” come from?
ამფითეატრი (Georgian) comes from Ancient Greek ἀμφιθέατρον, from Ancient Greek θέατρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
ამფითეატრი (Georgian): amphitheatre
Definitions
- amphitheatre
Ancestry of “ამფითეატრი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφιθέατρον | amphitheatre, a double theatre |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θέατρον | theatre, gathering place; play, spectacle |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |