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Etymology of the English word amphisbaena

the English word amphisbaena

derived from the Latin word amphisbaena (species of Libyan serpent supposed to have a head at both ends, amphisbaena)

derived from the Greek word amphisbaina, ἀμφίσβαινα

derived from the Greek word amphis

derived from the Greek word amphi, ἀμϕι, ἀμϕί (on both sides)

derived from the Greek word bainein, βαίνω

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷā-

The earliest known usage of amphisbaena in English dates from the 16th century.

Word found in Modern English