The Aeolic Greek word ὔρχη
| Word | ὔρχη |
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| IPA | urkʰɛː |
| Meaning | vessel, earthen vessel used for salting fish |
| See also |
Carian: orkn
‘phiale, flask, bowl’ |
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According to Beekes (2014) Lat. orca 'large-bellied vessel, tun', whence urceus 'pot, pitcher', may have been borrowed from Greek, as may Lat. urna 'water-, ash-pot'. Alternatively, both languages may have independently borrowed them from a Mediterranean language.
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Other words that might be of interest |
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| δάρατον ‘bread, loaf’ | |
