Where does “anfictionia” come from?
anfictionia (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek ἀμφικτυονία, from Ancient Greek ἀμφί, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
anfictionia (Portuguese): amphictyony
Ancestry of “anfictionia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφικτυονία | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφί | |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀξύς | sharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |