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Where does “ēmer” come from?

ēmer (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch *embar, from Proto-West Germanic ambrī, 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.

Ancestry of “ēmer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutch*embar—
2Proto-West Germanicambrībucket
3LatinamphoraA vessel, usually made of clay, with two handles...
4Ancient Greekἀμφορεύςjar with a narrow neck, amphora; a liquid...
5Ancient Greekἀμφιφορεύς—
6Ancient Greekφορεύςbearer
7Ancient Greekφορέωto bear repeatedly or habitually; to wear; to...
8Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
9Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
10Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
11Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “ēmer”

  • emmer
  • emmeren
  • ember
  • ember
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