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
Ancestry of “amfapód”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | New Latin | Amphipoda | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφί | |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀξύς | sharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
Words derived from “amfapód”