Where does “orciaio” come from?

orciaio (Italian) comes from Italian orcio, from Latin urceus, from Latin orca, from Ancient Greek ὕρχη — A jar for pickles or for wine.

orciaio (Italian): pottery jar maker or seller

Definitions

  1. pottery jar maker or seller

Ancestry of “orciaio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianorciojug, pitcher, jar; jarful
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 →