Where does “amfiby” come from?
amfiby (West Frisian) comes from Dutch amfibie, from Latin amphibium, from Ancient Greek ἀμφίβιον, from Ancient Greek βίος, from Ancient Greek Γένεσις, from Proto-Hellenic génetis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
amfiby (West Frisian): amphibian
Definitions
- amphibian
Ancestry of “amfiby”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | amfibie | amphibian, any member of the class Amphibia |
| 2 | Latin | amphibium | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφίβιον | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βίος | life |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |