myEtymology.com: English etymology of amphoteric

Etymology of the English word amphoteric

the English word amphoteric

derived from the Greek word amphoteros, ἀμφότερος ((in plural) both)

derived from the Greek word ampho, ἄμϕω

using the Greek suffix -ic

The earliest known usage of amphoteric in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English