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Where does “bierpul” come from?

bierpul (Dutch) comes from Dutch pul, from Dutch ampul, from Middle Dutch ampulle, from Old French ampule, from Latin ampulla, from Latin amphora, from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιφορεύς — shiny, light brown.

bierpul (Dutch): beer stein, tankard: a kind of beer mug

Definitions

  1. beer stein, tankard: a kind of beer mug

Ancestry of “bierpul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpultankard; duckling, usual in the diminutive
2DutchampulAn ampoule, small, closed vial, as used to dose...
3Middle Dutchampulle—
4Old Frenchampule—
5Latinampullaa two-handled vessel with a swollen middle;...
6LatinamphoraA vessel, usually made of clay, with two handles...
7Ancient Greekἀμφορεύςjar with a narrow neck, amphora; a liquid...
8Ancient Greekἀμφιφορεύς—
9Ancient Greekφορεύςbearer
10Ancient Greekφορέωto bear repeatedly or habitually; to wear; to...
11Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
12Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
13Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
14Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
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