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