Where does “ampullated” come from?
ampullated (English) comes from English ampullate, 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.
ampullated (English): ampullate
Definitions
- ampullate
Ancestry of “ampullated”, step by step
ampullated traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ampullate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ampullate | Having an ampulla; flask-shaped; bellied; The... |
| 2 | Latin | ampullatus | having made use of a bombastic style of discourse, having used bombast |
| 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 | 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 D
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | D | The ordinal number fourth, derived from this... |
| 2 | English | dirham | A unit of currency used in the Arab world,... |
| 3 | Arabic | دِرْهَم | — |
| 4 | Middle Persian | 𐭦𐭥𐭦𐭭 | drachm |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δραχμή | drachma; drachm |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δράσσομαι | to grasp, take handfuls; I hold, seize; to hold,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dreǵʰ- | to be unwilling, vexed |