Where does “mangan-amphibole” come from?

mangan-amphibole (English) comes from English amphibole, from French amphibole, from Latin amphibolus, from Ancient Greek ἀμφίβολος, from Ancient Greek ἀμφί, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

mangan-amphibole (English): A type of amphibole mineral characterized by a significant presence of manganese

Definitions

  1. A type of amphibole mineral characterized by a significant presence of manganese

Ancestry of “mangan-amphibole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishamphiboleAny of a large group of structurally similar...
2Frenchamphiboleamphibole
3Latinamphibolusopen to two interpretations; ambiguous
4Ancient Greekἀμφίβολοςdubious, doubtful; wavering, hesitant, uncertain
5Ancient Greekἀμφί
6Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-Every word from Ancient Greek ὀξύςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀμφί