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.

Ancestry of “Amphiprioninae”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Translingual	Amphiprion	—
2	Ancient Greek	ἀμφί
3	Ancient Greek	ὀξύς	sharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eḱ-	sharp

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →