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Where does “emmer” come from?

emmer (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ember, from Old Dutch ēmer, from Old Dutch *embar, from Proto-West Germanic ambrī, from Latin amphora, from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιφορεύς, from Ancient Greek φορεύς — shiny, light brown.

emmer (Dutch): bucket; emmer, "Triticum dicoccon"

Definitions

  1. bucket; emmer, "Triticum dicoccon"

Ancestry of “emmer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchember—
2Old Dutchēmer—
3Old Dutch*embar—
4Proto-West Germanicambrībucket
5LatinamphoraA vessel, usually made of clay, with two handles...
6Ancient Greekἀμφορεύςjar with a narrow neck, amphora; a liquid...
7Ancient Greekἀμφιφορεύς—
8Ancient Greekφορεύςbearer
9Ancient Greekφορέωto bear repeatedly or habitually; to wear; to...
10Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
11Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
12Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
13Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “emmer”

  • emmeren
  • ember
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