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

'ἀμφορίσκος' was used in ancient Greek to describe small jars, and this term was adopted into Latin as 'amphoriscus', eventually becoming the modern English word 'amphoriskos'.

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