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Where does “anfibología” come from?

anfibología (Spanish) comes from Latin amphibologīa, 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.

anfibología (Spanish): amphibology, amphiboly

Definitions

  1. amphibology, amphiboly

Ancestry of “anfibología”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinamphibologīa—
2Latinamphiboliaambiguity
3Ancient Greekἀμφιβολίαambiguity
4Ancient Greekἀμφίβολοςdubious, doubtful; wavering, hesitant, uncertain
5Ancient Greekἀμφί
6Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
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