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Where does “ampre” come from?

ampre (Middle English) comes from Old English ampre, from Proto-Germanic amprōn- — dock, sorrel.

Ancestry of “ampre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishamprea dilated vein, varix, tumour, swelling; dock,...
2Proto-Germanicamprōn-dock, sorrel

Words derived from “ampre”

  • amper
  • ampery
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