Where does “Amphiprion” come from?
Amphiprion (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἀμφί, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
Amphiprion (Translingual): genus
Ancestry of “Amphiprion”, step by step
Amphiprion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἀμφί
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφί | |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀξύς | sharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via Ancient Greek πρίων
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πρίων | saw; trephine, trepan; ridge of hills |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πρίω | to saw; to grind or gnash; to seize as with the... |
Words derived from “Amphiprion”