Where does “amia” come from?

amia (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek ἀμία, from Egyptian mehi — kind of fish.

amia (Italian): bowfin

Definitions

  1. bowfin

Ancestry of “amia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀμίαbonito
2Egyptianmehikind of fish
Every word from Egyptian mehi →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμία →