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
- A city or region which is a major trading centre;...
Ancestry of “emporium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | emporium | emporium |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐμπόριον | trading station, mart, factory, emporium; market... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔμπορος | one who is on a journey: wayfarer, traveller;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐν- | in, within; on |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |