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Where does “ᾰ̓μφορεύς” come from?

ᾰ̓μφορεύς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀμφιφορεύς, from Ancient Greek φορεύς, from Ancient Greek φορέω, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

ᾰ̓μφορεύς (Ancient Greek): jar with a narrow neck, amphora; a liquid...

Definitions

  1. jar with a narrow neck, amphora; a liquid...

Ancestry of “ᾰ̓μφορεύς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀμφιφορεύς—
2Ancient Greekφορεύςbearer
3Ancient Greekφορέωto bear repeatedly or habitually; to wear; to...
4Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
5Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “ᾰ̓μφορεύς”

  • amber
  • Amber
  • amphora
  • ampulla
  • ampoule
  • yellowhammer
  • amphoric
  • Ambergate
  • ammer
  • amberjack
  • ampullar
  • ambery
  • ampullate
  • ampul
  • ampulliform
  • amberlike
  • ambeer
  • amphoralike
  • ambrite
  • amphoral
  • amberfish
  • yelambre
  • utriculoampullar
  • ampule
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