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Where does “ampolla” come from?

ampolla (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese ampola, from Latin ampulla, 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.

ampolla (Portuguese): Obsolete spelling of ampola

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of ampola

Ancestry of “ampolla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseampolaampoule; ampulla; Alternative form of empola
2Latinampullaa two-handled vessel with a swollen middle;...
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
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