Where does “i-emele” come from?
i-emele (Xhosa) comes from Afrikaans emmer, from Dutch emmer, from Middle Dutch ember, from Old Dutch ēmer, from Old Dutch *embar, from Proto-West Germanic ambrī, from Latin amphora, from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς — shiny, light brown.
i-emele (Xhosa): bucket
Definitions
- bucket
Ancestry of “i-emele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | emmer | bucket container |
| 2 | Dutch | emmer | bucket; emmer, "Triticum dicoccon" |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | ember | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | ēmer | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | *embar | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | ambrī | bucket |
| 7 | Latin | amphora | A vessel, usually made of clay, with two handles... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφορεύς | jar with a narrow neck, amphora; a liquid... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφιφορεύς | amphora, a large jar with two handles |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | φορεύς | bearer |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | φορέω | to bear repeatedly or habitually; to wear; to... |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 13 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |