Where does “amfapód” come from?

amfapód (Irish) comes from New Latin Amphipoda, from Ancient Greek ἀμφί, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

amfapód (Irish): amphipod

Definitions

  1. amphipod

Ancestry of “amfapód”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New LatinAmphipoda—
2Ancient Greekἀμφί
3Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “amfapód”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀξύς →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμφί →