Where does “Ambergate” come from?
Ambergate (English) comes from English Amber, from Middle English ambre, from Old English amber, from Proto-West Germanic ambrī, from Latin amphora, from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιφορεύς, from Ancient Greek φορεύς — shiny, light brown.
Ambergate (English): at the confluence of the Amber and Derwent rivers OS grid ref SK3451
Definitions
- at the confluence of the Amber and Derwent rivers OS grid ref SK3451
Ancestry of “Ambergate”, step by step
Ambergate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Amber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Amber | river |
| 2 | Middle English | ambre | A bucket; a measure |
| 3 | Old English | amber | bucket |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ambrī | bucket |
| 5 | Latin | amphora | A vessel, usually made of clay, with two handles... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφορεύς | jar with a narrow neck, amphora; a liquid... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφιφορεύς | amphora, a large jar with two handles |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | φορεύς | bearer |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | φορέω | to bear repeatedly or habitually; to wear; to... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via English gate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gate | A doorlike structure outside a house; Doorway,... |
| 2 | Middle English | gate | An entryway or entrance to a settlement or... |
| 3 | Old English | ġeat | gate; a gate, door |
| 4 | Old French | gaut | forest, woods, woodland |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | walþu | forest |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | walþuz | forest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wel- | to see |