Etymograph

English

amphigean

Amphigean comes from Ancient Greek γῆ ‘earth’, and goes back to Proto-Hellenic *gaya.

  1. Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*gayareconstructed
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγῆ‘earth’
  3. Englishtodayamphigean

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*gayareconstructed
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγῆ‘earth’
  3. Englishtodayamphigean

Formed from amphi- + γῆ + -an

Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi

Ancient Greek ἀμφίς

English amphi-

Linked words

through Ancient Greek γῆ ‘earth’

gein, 4 more

Today it means

adj Extending over all the zones of the Earth, from the tropics to the poles.

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

Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *gaya / amphigean

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