Where does “amba” come from?
amba (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic amaba, from Danish amøba, 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.
amba (Icelandic): Alternative form of amaba
Definitions
- Alternative form of amaba
Ancestry of “amba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | amaba | amoeba |
| 2 | Danish | amøba | — |
| 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 |