Etymology of the English word amphibole
the English word
amphibolederived from the French word
amphibolederived from the Greek word
amphibolos, ἀμφίβολος
derived from the Greek word
ballein, βάλλω (to throw)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷelə-Date
The earliest known usage of amphibole in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
