Etymology

amper

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Today it means: A tumour, often accompanied by inflammation; pustule; varicose vein; pus; atter. Full definition →

Middle English ampre ← Old English ampre ← Proto-West Germanic *amprō
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The story

  1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*ampraz“sharp”
  2. Proto-West Germanic · inherited from*amprō
  3. Old English · derived fromampre“a dilated vein, varix, tumour, swelling; dock, sorrel”
  4. Middle English · derived fromampre
  5. English todayamper

From Middle English ampre, from Old English ampre (“a dilated vein, varix, tumour, swelling; dock, sorrel”), from Proto-West Germanic *amprō, *amprā (“dock, sorrel”), which is related to Proto-Germanic *ampraz (“sharp”). Related to aber.

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