Where does “αμφιδέξιος” come from?
αμφιδέξιος (Greek) comes from Greek αμφί-, from Ancient Greek ἀμφί, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
αμφιδέξιος (Greek): ambidextrous; deft
Ancestry of “αμφιδέξιος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | αμφί- | Alternative form of αμφι-; amphi-, both |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφί | |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀξύς | sharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |