vorbë

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *uer-b(h) 'to revolve, twist, turn (down)'. Compare Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς (amphoreús, “conic jar with two handles”)[1].

Noun

vorbë f

  1. amphora

References

  1. ↑ Albanische Etymologien (Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz), Bardhyl Demiraj, Leiden Studies in Indo-European 7; Amsterdam - Atlanta 1997, p.424
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