Where does “anfitrião” come from?
anfitrião (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀμφιτρύων, from Ancient Greek τρῡ́ων, from Ancient Greek τρῡ́ω — to destroy, to exhaust; to exhaust; to wear out,...
anfitrião (Portuguese): host
Ancestry of “anfitrião”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἀμφιτρύων | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τρῡ́ων | harrassing |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τρῡ́ω | to destroy, to exhaust; to exhaust; to wear out,... |