'ambidexterity' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'ambidexter', where 'ambi-' meant 'both' and 'dexter' meant 'right-handed'.

'ambidexter' transformed into the English word 'ambidexterity' during the late Middle Ages.

Initially, it meant 'using both hands as if they were right hands', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the ability to use both hands equally well'.