English
amphiblestroides
Amphiblestroides comes from Ancient Greek ἀμφιβληστροειδής ‘net-like’, from ἀμφιβάλλω ‘to throw round’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʷelH-‘to hit by throwing’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʷl̥-ne-h₁-reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*gʷəlnōreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEβάλλω‘to throw’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀμφιβάλλω‘to throw round’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀμφίβληστρονamphíblēstron‘casting-net’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀμφιβληστροειδήςamphiblēstroeidḗs‘net-like’
- Englishtodayamphiblestroides
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʷelH-‘to hit by throwing’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʷl̥-ne-h₁-reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*gʷəlnōreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEβάλλω‘to throw’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀμφιβάλλω‘to throw round’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀμφίβληστρονamphíblēstron‘casting-net’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀμφιβληστροειδήςamphiblēstroeidḗs‘net-like’
- Englishtodayamphiblestroides
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH- ‘to hit by throwing’
ball, quail, quill, quell, obelisk, pul, 63 more
through Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō
symbolic, ballistic, symbolist, ballista, 34 more
through Ancient Greek βάλλω ‘to throw’
problem, symbol, devil, metabolic, emblem, hyperbolic, parable, parabolic, embolism, anabolic, metabolize, hyperbola, 33 more
Today it means
noun The retina.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH- / amphiblestroides