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

Definitions

  1. amphictyony

Ancestry of “anfictionia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀμφικτυονία
2Ancient Greekἀμφί
3Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-Every word from Ancient Greek ὀξύςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀμφί
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