Where does “amfitrion” come from?

amfitrion (Romanian) 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,...

amfitrion (Romanian): amphitryon, host

Definitions

amphitryon, host

Ancestry of “amfitrion”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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,...

Every word from Ancient Greek τρῡ́ω →Every word from Ancient Greek τρῡ́ων →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀμφιτρύων →