Where does “ἀμφίβολος” come from?

ἀμφίβολος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀμφί, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

ἀμφίβολος (Ancient Greek): dubious, doubtful; wavering, hesitant, uncertain

Definitions

  1. dubious, doubtful; wavering, hesitant, uncertain

Ancestry of “ἀμφίβολος”, step by step

ἀμφίβολος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἀμφί

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀμφί
2Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

via Ancient Greek ἀμφιβάλλω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀμφιβάλλωto put on
2Ancient GreekβάλλωI throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch
3Proto-Hellenic*gʷəlnō—

Words derived from “ἀμφίβολος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀξύς →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμφί →