amphi-
Translingual
prefix
Definitions
- both
- near
Etymology
Derived from Latin amphi- derived from Ancient Greek ἀμφί (on both sides, around, about, both, all around, facing, all over, for).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἀμφί
Gloss
on both sides, around, about, both, all around, facing, all over, for
Kanji
両
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- amphi- English
- amphidetic English
- amphipathic English
- amphi- Latin
- amphigouri French
- πνεῦμα Ancient Greek
- ἀμφί Ancient Greek
- ἀμφίπολος Ancient Greek
- ἀμφαρίστερος Ancient Greek
- ἀμφιδέα Ancient Greek
- ἀμφιδέω Ancient Greek
- ἀμφιθέατρον Ancient Greek
- Ἀμφίλοχος Ancient Greek
- Ἀμφιθόη Ancient Greek
- Ἀμφικράτης Ancient Greek
- *h₂m̥bʰi Proto-Indo-European
- amfa- Irish
- amfapód Irish
- αμφι- Greek (modern)
- amfi- Indonesian