Tuesday, 28 August 2012

أمفورا amphora

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Etymology of Arabic words: the word أمفورا
(amafoura?) means amphora (two-handled ancient greek vessel for holding wine, oil, etc) or better αμφορέας(amforeas) i.e. the greek word from which it derives.The greek word is composed from the word αμφι(amfi) meaning “from both sides”
and the word φορέας (foreas) meaning bearer, porteur, transporter. In Turkish is amfora.

                                                    
                           


أميثست Amethyst

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Etymology of Arabic words: the word أميثست
(amithsout?) means Amethyst (a violet variety of quartz often used in jewelry) and seems to derive from the ancient greek word αμέθυστος (amethistos) which was believed to prevent drunkeness. The greek word is composed fron the privative α- and the word μέθη (methi) meaning drunkeness. In Turkish is ametist.