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Where does “emmeren” come from?

emmeren (Dutch) comes from Dutch emmer, 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 — shiny, light brown.

emmeren (Dutch): to whine, to worry

Definitions

  1. to whine, to worry

Ancestry of “emmeren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchemmerbucket; emmer, "Triticum dicoccon"
2Middle Dutchember—
3Old Dutchēmer—
4Old Dutch*embar—
5Proto-West Germanicambrībucket
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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