Etymology of the French word amphore
the French word
amphorederived 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 amphore in French dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in French
amphoriqueCognates
Dutch
amfora, English
amphora, German
Amphore, Norwegian
amfora, Swedish
amfora
