'amphigory' originates from French, specifically the word 'amphigouri', where 'amphi-' meant 'both' and '-gouri' was a playful suffix.

'amphigouri' transformed into the English word 'amphigory' and eventually became the modern English word 'amphigories' as its plural form.

Initially, it meant 'a nonsensical or absurd piece of writing,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.