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Where does “Amia” come from?

Amia (Translingual) comes from Latin amia, from Ancient Greek ἀμία, from Egyptian mehi — kind of fish.

Ancestry of “Amia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinamiaA sea fish, probably a tuna
2Ancient Greekἀμίαbonito
3Egyptianmehikind of fish

Words derived from “Amia”

  • Amiiformes
  • Amiidae
  • Amiinae
  • Amioidea
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