Where does “anfibio” come from?
anfibio (Italian) comes from Latin amphibius, from Ancient Greek ἀμφίβιον, from Ancient Greek βίος, from Ancient Greek Γένεσις, from Proto-Hellenic génetis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
anfibio (Italian): amphibious, amphibian; amphibian
Definitions
- amphibious, amphibian; amphibian
Ancestry of “anfibio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | amphibius | amphibious |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφίβιον | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βίος | life |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | — |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |