Where does “orciolo” come from?

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

orciolo (Italian): jug, pitcher, jar etc

Definitions

  1. jug, pitcher, jar etc

Ancestry of “orciolo”, step by step

orciolo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin urceolus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinurceolussmall jug or pitcher
2Latinurceusjug, pitcher, ewer; mug
3Latinorcaorc, orca; butt, tun
4Ancient GreekὕρχηA jar for pickles or for wine

via Italian orcio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianorciojug, pitcher, jar; jarful

Words derived from “orciolo”

Every word from Ancient Greek ὕρχη →Every word from Latin orca →Every word from Latin urceus →