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Where does “emporium” come from?

Emporium comes from Latin emporium, from Ancient Greek ἐμπόριον, derived from ἔμπορος, which combines πόρος with the prefix ἔμ-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁én.

emporium (English): A city or region which is a major trading centre;...

Definitions

  1. A city or region which is a major trading centre;...

Ancestry of “emporium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinemporiumemporium
2Ancient Greekἐμπόριονtrading station, mart, factory, emporium; market...
3Ancient Greekἔμποροςone who is on a journey: wayfarer, traveller;...
4Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
5Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
6Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
7Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
8Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
9Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
10Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “emporium”

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