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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

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

Words derived from “ἀμφίβολος”

  • amphibole
  • amphibolite
  • amphibology
  • amphibolitic
  • amphibological
  • amphibolous
  • amphibologia
  • amphibologically
  • amphibolus
  • amphibologia
  • amphibole
  • amphibolos
  • anfibología
  • amphibologique
  • amphibologiquement
  • amphibole
  • amphibologie
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