Where does “amphoteric” come from?
amphoteric (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀμφότερος, from Ancient Greek ἄμφω, from Proto-Indo-European ambʰow.
amphoteric (English): Having the characteristics of both an acid and a...
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- Having the characteristics of both an acid and a...
Ancestry of “amphoteric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφότερος | both |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄμφω | both |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ambʰow | — |
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