Where does “amphibology” come from?

amphibology (English) comes from French amphibologie, 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.

amphibology (English): Amphiboly

Definitions

Amphiboly

Ancestry of “amphibology”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	amphibologie	amphibology
2	Latin	amphibologīa	amphibologia
3	Latin	amphibolia	ambiguity
4	Ancient Greek	ἀμφιβολία	ambiguity
5	Ancient Greek	ἀμφίβολος	dubious, doubtful; wavering, hesitant, uncertain
6	Ancient Greek	ἀμφί
7	Ancient Greek	ὀξύς	sharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
8	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eḱ-	sharp

Words derived from “amphibology”

amphibological
amphibologically
amfibologia

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