Where does “amphibolie” come from?

amphibolie (Old French) comes from Latin amphibolia, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιβολία, from Ancient Greek ἀμφίβολος, from Ancient Greek ἀμφί, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

Ancestry of “amphibolie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinamphiboliaambiguity
2Ancient Greekἀμφιβολίαambiguity
3Ancient Greekἀμφίβολοςdubious, doubtful; wavering, hesitant, uncertain
4Ancient Greekἀμφί
5Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “amphibolie

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-Every word from Ancient Greek ὀξύςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀμφί