English
amoebean
Amoebean comes from Latin amoebaeus ‘reciprocal, alternate’, from Ancient Greek ἀμοιβή ‘change’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂meygʷ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂meygʷ-‘to change, exchange’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀμείβω‘to exchange’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀμοιβήamoibḗ‘change’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀμοιβαῖοςamoibaîos‘reciprocal’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEamoebaeus‘reciprocal, alternate’
- Englishtodayamoebean
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂meygʷ-‘to change, exchange’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀμείβω‘to exchange’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀμοιβήamoibḗ‘change’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀμοιβαῖοςamoibaîos‘reciprocal’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEamoebaeus‘reciprocal, alternate’
- Englishtodayamoebean
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂meygʷ- ‘to change, exchange’
Today it means
adj Describing a form of prosody (amoebaeum) featuring alternating responses.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂meygʷ- / amoebean