Where does “urceolus” come from?

urceolus (English) comes from Latin urceolus, from Latin urceus, from Latin orca, from Ancient Greek ὕρχη — A jar for pickles or for wine.

urceolus (English): Any urn-shaped organ of a plant

Definitions

  1. Any urn-shaped organ of a plant

Ancestry of “urceolus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinurceolussmall jug or pitcher
2Latinurceusjug, pitcher, ewer; mug
3Latinorcaorc, orca; butt, tun
4Ancient GreekὕρχηA jar for pickles or for wine
Every word from Ancient Greek ὕρχη →Every word from Latin orca →Every word from Latin urceus →