Where does “Bettelampel” come from?
Bettelampel (German) comes from German Ampel, from Latin ampulla, from Latin amphora, from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιφορεύς, from Ancient Greek φορεύς, from Ancient Greek φορέω, from Ancient Greek φέρω — shiny, light brown.
Bettelampel (German): button-operated traffic light
Definitions
- button-operated traffic light
Ancestry of “Bettelampel”, step by step
Bettelampel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Ampel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ampel | traffic light; coalition consisting of the SPD,... |
| 2 | Latin | ampulla | a two-handled vessel with a swollen middle;... |
| 3 | Latin | amphora | A vessel, usually made of clay, with two handles... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφορεύς | jar with a narrow neck, amphora; a liquid... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφιφορεύς | amphora, a large jar with two handles |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φορεύς | bearer |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φορέω | to bear repeatedly or habitually; to wear; to... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via German betteln
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | betteln | to beg |
| 2 | Middle High German | betelen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | betalōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bedulōn | to beg |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -ōn | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |