Where does “amphigory” come from?

amphigory (English) comes from French amphigouri, from Ancient Greek ἀμφί, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

amphigory (English): A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent...

Definitions

  1. A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent...

Ancestry of “amphigory”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchamphigouririgmarole; gibberish
2Ancient Greekἀμφί
3Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “amphigory”

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