Etymology of the English word ampulla
the English word
ampulladerived from the Latin word
ampulla (a flask or vessel swelling in the middle; bottle, jar, flask for holding liquids)
derived from the Latin word
amphora (amphora, pitcher, two handled earthenware jar)
derived from the Greek word
amphoreus, ἀμφορεύς
using the Greek prefix
amphi-, ἀμφι-, ἀμϕι-
derived from the Greek word
phoreusderived from the Greek word
pherein, φέρω (to bear)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bher-derived from the Greek word
amphoraderived from the Greek word
amphiphoreususing the Greek prefix
amphi-, ἀμφι-, ἀμϕι-
derived from the Greek word
phoreusderived from the Greek word
pherein, φέρω (to bear)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bher-Date
The earliest known usage of ampulla in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
ampul, English
ampule, French
ampoule, German
Ampulle, Italian
ampolla, Lithuanian
ampule, Norwegian
ampulle, Provençal
ampola, Russian
aмпулa, Swedish
ampullUsage
Word found in Old English, Modern English
