'amphoriskos' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'ἀμφορίσκος', where 'amphora' meant 'jar' and '-iskos' is a diminutive suffix.

'ἀμφορίσκος' transformed into the Latin word 'amphoriscus,' and eventually became the modern English word 'amphoriskos.'

Initially, it meant 'small jar,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.