Where does “amfiteatralny” come from?
amfiteatralny (Polish) comes from Polish amfiteatr, from Latin amphitheātrum, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιθέατρον, from Ancient Greek θέατρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
amfiteatralny (Polish): amphitheater, amphitheatrical
Definitions
- amphitheater, amphitheatrical
Ancestry of “amfiteatralny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | amfiteatr | amphitheatre |
| 2 | Latin | amphitheātrum | an amphitheatre, amphitheater |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφιθέατρον | amphitheatre, a double theatre |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θέατρον | theatre, gathering place; play, spectacle |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |