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Where does “ampoulément” come from?

ampoulément (French) comes from French ampoulé, 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.

ampoulément (French): exaggeratedly

Definitions

  1. exaggeratedly

Ancestry of “ampoulément”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchampouléexaggerated; over the top
2Latinampullatus
3LatinampullorI make use of a bombastic style of discourse, use...
4Latinampullaa two-handled vessel with a swollen middle;...
5LatinamphoraA vessel, usually made of clay, with two handles...
6Ancient Greekἀμφορεύςjar with a narrow neck, amphora; a liquid...
7Ancient Greekἀμφιφορεύς—
8Ancient Greekφορεύςbearer
9Ancient Greekφορέωto bear repeatedly or habitually; to wear; to...
10Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
11Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
12Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
13Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
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