Where does “anfitrione” come from?
anfitrione (Italian) comes from English Amphitryon, from Ancient Greek Ἀμφιτρύων, from Ancient Greek τρῡ́ων, from Ancient Greek τρῡ́ω — to destroy, to exhaust; to exhaust; to wear out,...
anfitrione (Italian): amphitryon; host
Ancestry of “anfitrione”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Amphitryon | A host or entertainer |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἀμφιτρύων | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τρῡ́ων | harrassing |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τρῡ́ω | to destroy, to exhaust; to exhaust; to wear out,... |