Where does “ampolingo” come from?
ampolingo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto ampolo, from Italian ampolla, from Latin ampulla, from Latin amphora, from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιφορεύς, from Ancient Greek φορεύς, from Ancient Greek φορέω — shiny, light brown.
ampolingo (Esperanto): light socket, light bulb socket
Definitions
- light socket, light bulb socket
Ancestry of “ampolingo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | ampolo | lightbulb |
| 2 | Italian | ampolla | cruet; ampulla; bulb |
| 3 | Latin | ampulla | a two-handled vessel with a swollen middle;... |
| 4 | Latin | amphora | A vessel, usually made of clay, with two handles... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφορεύς | jar with a narrow neck, amphora; a liquid... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφιφορεύς | amphora, a large jar with two handles |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φορεύς | bearer |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | φορέω | to bear repeatedly or habitually; to wear; to... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |