Etymograph

English

amphictyon

Amphictyon comes from Ancient Greek Ἀμφικτύονες.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἈμφικτύονεςAmphiktúones
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEAmphictyones
  3. Englishtodayamphictyon

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἈμφικτύονεςAmphiktúones
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEAmphictyones
  3. Englishtodayamphictyon

The story

Borrowed from Latin Amphictyones, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀμφικτύονες (Amphiktúones), both of which are only attested in the plural. Probably the word originally meant "dwellers around, neighbours".

Every English word from Ancient Greek Ἀμφικτύονες

Today it means

noun One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ἀμφικτύονες / amphictyon

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