Etymology of the English word ambiguous
the English word
ambiguousderived from the Latin word
ambiguus (changeable, doubtful, ambiguous)
derived from the Latin word
ambigere (hesitate, be in doubt; argue)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
agere (to drive; drive, urge, conduct)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ag-using the Latin prefix
amb-Date
The earliest known usage of ambiguous in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
disambiguateUsage
Word found in Modern English
