Etymograph

English

amphiboliferous

From amphibole + -iferous.

Formed from amphibole + -iferous

Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH- ‘to hit by throwing’

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Ancient Greek βάλλω ‘to throw’

Ancient Greek ἀμφιβάλλω ‘to waver, to hesitate’

Ancient Greek ἀμφίβολος ‘ambiguous’

French amphibole

English amphibole

Today it means

adj Bearing amphibole.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / amphiboliferous