Where does “amöba” come from?

amöba (Swedish) comes from Ancient Greek ἀμοιβή, from Ancient Greek ἀμείβω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂meygʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

amöba (Swedish): amoeba

Definitions

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Ancestry of “amöba”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἀμοιβή	requital, recompense; change, exchange
2	Ancient Greek	ἀμείβω	to exchange; to pass in or out of a house; to do...
3	Proto-Indo-European	h₂meygʷ-	to change, exchange; to change places → to wander
4	Proto-Indo-European	mey-	to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂meygʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμείβω →