torcular Herophili

The story

1. Ancient Greek · calque ofληνός“anything shaped like a tub or trough; wine vat”
2. Latin · borrowed fromtorcular Hērophilī“Herophilos' winepress”
3. English todaytorcular Herophili

Unadapted borrowing from Latin torcular Hērophilī (“Herophilos' winepress”), named after Greek physician Herophilos, while torcular was the Latin calque of Ancient Greek ληνός (lēnós, “anything shaped like a tub or trough; wine vat”), originally described by Herophilos.

Words from the same roots