Where does “amphibole” come from?

amphibole (English) comes from French amphibole, from Latin amphibolus, from Ancient Greek ἀμφίβολος, from Ancient Greek ἀμφί, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

amphibole (English): Any of a large group of structurally similar...

Definitions

  1. Any of a large group of structurally similar...

Ancestry of “amphibole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchamphiboleamphibole
2Latinamphibolusopen to two interpretations; ambiguous
3Ancient Greekἀμφίβολοςdubious, doubtful; wavering, hesitant, uncertain
4Ancient Greekἀμφί
5Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “amphibole”

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