Etymology of the English word amphibious
the English word
amphibiousderived from the Latin word
amphibius (amphibious)
derived from the Greek word
amphibios, ἀμφίβιος, ἀμϕίβιος
derived from the Late Greek word
bios, βίος (life; life; the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷei- (to live)
using the Greek prefix
amphi-, ἀμφι-, ἀμϕι-
Date
The earliest known usage of amphibious in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
triphibious,
amtracUsage
Word found in Modern English
