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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

  1. Amphiboly

Ancestry of “amphibology”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchamphibologieamphibology
2Latinamphibologīa—
3Latinamphiboliaambiguity
4Ancient Greekἀμφιβολίαambiguity
5Ancient Greekἀμφίβολοςdubious, doubtful; wavering, hesitant, uncertain
6Ancient Greekἀμφί
7Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
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