Where does “Amphicarpaea” come from?

Amphicarpaea (Translingual) comes from Translingual amphi-, from New Latin amphi-, from Ancient Greek ἀμφί, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

Amphicarpaea (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Amphicarpaea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingualamphi-both; near
2New Latinamphi-around, both
3Ancient Greekἀμφί
4Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-Every word from Ancient Greek ὀξύςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀμφί