Where does “ampoule” come from?
ampoule (English) comes from French ampoulé, from Latin ampullatus, from Latin ampullor, from Latin ampulla, from Latin amphora, from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιφορεύς, from Ancient Greek φορεύς — shiny, light brown.
ampoule (English): A small hermetically sealed vial, often used to...
Definitions
- A small hermetically sealed vial, often used to...
Ancestry of “ampoule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | ampoulé | exaggerated; over the top |
| 2 | Latin | ampullatus | |
| 3 | Latin | ampullor | I make use of a bombastic style of discourse, use... |
| 4 | Latin | ampulla | a two-handled vessel with a swollen middle;... |
| 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 | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “ampoule”