English
amphibious car
amphibious + car
A compound of amphibious + car
Ancient Greek ἀμφίβιος ‘Living a dual life on land and water: amphibious’
English amphibious
Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós ‘vehicle’
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Gaulish *karros ‘wagon’
Latin carrus ‘two-wheeled baggage wagon’
Anglo-Norman carre
Middle English carre ‘cart’
English car
Today it means
noun a motor car that can also travel on water
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / amphibious car