Where does “amberish” come from?
amberish (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.
amberish (English): Somewhat amber in colour
Definitions
- Somewhat amber in colour
Ancestry of “amberish”, step by step
amberish 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 ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |