Where does “ampulheta” come from?
ampulheta (Portuguese) comes from Spanish ampolleta, from Spanish ampolla, from Latin ampulla, from Latin amphora, from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιφορεύς, from Ancient Greek φορεύς, from Ancient Greek φορέω — shiny, light brown.
ampulheta (Portuguese): hourglass
Definitions
- hourglass
Ancestry of “ampulheta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | ampolleta | hourglass; light bulb; ampoule |
| 2 | Spanish | ampolla | blister; small bottle; ampoule |
| 3 | Latin | ampulla | a two-handled vessel with a swollen middle;... |
| 4 | Latin | amphora | A vessel, usually made of clay, with two handles... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφορεύς | jar with a narrow neck, amphora; a liquid... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφιφορεύς | amphora, a large jar with two handles |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φορεύς | bearer |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | φορέω | to bear repeatedly or habitually; to wear; to... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |