'amphitrite' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'Amphitritē', where 'amphi-' meant 'around' and 'tritē' was a name component.

'Amphitritē' transformed into the Latin word 'Amphitrite', and eventually became the modern English word 'amphitrite'.

Initially, it referred to the goddess of the sea, and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.