'amphibichnite' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'amphibios,' where 'amphi-' meant 'both' and 'bios' meant 'life.'

'amphibios' transformed into the scientific term 'amphibichnite' to describe fossils of organisms that lived both in water and on land.

Initially, it meant 'both life,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'trace fossil of amphibious activity.'