Where does “urceol” come from?

urceol (Romanian) comes from English urceole, from Latin urceolus, from Latin urceus, from Latin orca, from Ancient Greek ὕρχη — A jar for pickles or for wine.

urceol (Romanian): urceole

Definitions

  1. urceole

Ancestry of “urceol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishurceoleA vessel for water or washing the hands in Roman...
2Latinurceolussmall jug or pitcher
3Latinurceusjug, pitcher, ewer; mug
4Latinorcaorc, orca; butt, tun
5Ancient GreekὕρχηA jar for pickles or for wine
Every word from Ancient Greek ὕρχη →Every word from Latin orca →Every word from Latin urceus →