Where does “អំពូលភ្លើង” come from?
អំពូលភ្លើង (Khmer) comes from Khmer អំពូល, from French ampoulé, from Latin ampullatus, from Latin ampullor, from Latin ampulla, from Latin amphora, from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιφορεύς — shiny, light brown.
អំពូលភ្លើង (Khmer): light bulb
Definitions
- light bulb
Ancestry of “អំពូលភ្លើង”, step by step
អំពូលភ្លើង traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer អំពូល
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | អំពូល | vial, ampule |
| 2 | French | ampoulé | exaggerated; over the top |
| 3 | Latin | ampullatus | having made use of a bombastic style of discourse, having used bombast |
| 4 | Latin | ampullor | I make use of a bombastic style of discourse, use... |
| 5 | Latin | ampulla | a two-handled vessel with a swollen middle;... |
| 6 | Latin | amphora | A vessel, usually made of clay, with two handles... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφορεύς | jar with a narrow neck, amphora; a liquid... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφιφορεύς | amphora, a large jar with two handles |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | φορεύς | bearer |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | φορέω | to bear repeatedly or habitually; to wear; to... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via Khmer ភ្លើង
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ភ្លើង | fire, flame |