Where does “amphibologically” come from?
amphibologically (English) comes from English amphibological, from English amphibology, from French amphibologie, from Latin amphibologīa, from Latin amphibolia, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιβολία, from Ancient Greek ἀμφίβολος, from Ancient Greek ἀμφί — sharp.
amphibologically (English): In an amphibological manner
Definitions
- In an amphibological manner
Ancestry of “amphibologically”, step by step
amphibologically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English amphibological
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amphibological | of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, quibbling;... |
| 2 | English | amphibology | Amphiboly |
| 3 | French | amphibologie | amphibology |
| 4 | Latin | amphibologīa | amphibologia |
| 5 | Latin | amphibolia | ambiguity |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφιβολία | ambiguity |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφίβολος | dubious, doubtful; wavering, hesitant, uncertain |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφί | |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ὀξύς | sharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |