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Where does “βῖκος” come from?

βῖκος (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin vīcus, from Proto-Italic weikos, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

βῖκος (Ancient Greek): vase with handles, amphora; land measure of...

Definitions

  1. vase with handles, amphora; land measure of...

Ancestry of “βῖκος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvīcus—
2Proto-Italicweikos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “βῖκος”

  • bacar
  • bicarium
  • bicchiere
  • sottobicchiere
  • bicha
  • bicher
  • pichet
  • bécher
  • Aschenbecher
  • Eierbecher
  • Pappbecher
  • Becher
  • bechern
  • beker
  • Beker
  • maatbeker
  • пехар
  • pehar
  • ašenbeher
  • ašnbeher
  • ашенбехер
  • picher
  • pichel
  • picheleiro
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