amphi- etymology

English word amphi- comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent-

Detailed word origin of amphi-

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) front, front side
*h₂n̥tbʰi Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
*h₂m̥bʰi Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) Around, on either side of, about. Facing, against. In exchange for.
ἀμφί Ancient Greek (grc)
amphi- English (eng) Both.

Words with the same origin as amphi-

Descendants of *h₂ent-
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