English
ampyx
Ampyx comes from Ancient Greek ἄμπυξ ‘woman's diadem’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄμπυξámpux‘woman's diadem’
- Englishtodayampyx
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄμπυξámpux‘woman's diadem’
- Englishtodayampyx
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἄμπυξ
Today it means
noun A woman's headband (sometimes of metal), for binding the front hair in Ancient Greece.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἄμπυξ / ampyx