'amebobacter' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'amoibē,' meaning 'change,' and 'bakterion,' meaning 'small rod.'

'amebobacter' changed from the Greek word 'amoibē' and 'bakterion' and eventually became the modern English word 'amebobacter'.

Initially, it meant 'a bacterium with amoeboid movement,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.