Where does “orthoamphibole” come from?

orthoamphibole (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.

orthoamphibole (English): An amphibole with an orthorhombic structure

Definitions

  1. An amphibole with an orthorhombic structure

Ancestry of “orthoamphibole”, 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