Where does “Amphiprioninae” come from?

Amphiprioninae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Amphiprion, from Ancient Greek ἀμφί, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

Amphiprioninae (Translingual): subfamily

Definitions

  1. subfamily

Ancestry of “Amphiprioninae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualAmphipriongenus
2Ancient Greekἀμφί
3Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-Every word from Ancient Greek ὀξύςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀμφί