Etymology of the Latin word amphora
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-Derivations in Latin
ampulla,
amphoralisDerivations in other languages
English
amphora, French
amphore, Portuguese
ânfora
