Where does “amphibologia” come from?
amphibologia (English) comes from Latin amphibologīa, from Latin amphibolia, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιβολία, from Ancient Greek ἀμφίβολος, from Ancient Greek ἀμφί, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
amphibologia (English): Ambiguity of grammatical structure
Definitions
- Ambiguity of grammatical structure
Ancestry of “amphibologia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | amphibologīa | — |
| 2 | Latin | amphibolia | ambiguity |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφιβολία | ambiguity |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφίβολος | dubious, doubtful; wavering, hesitant, uncertain |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφί | |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀξύς | sharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |