Where does “æggebæger” come from?
æggebæger (Danish) comes from Danish bæger, from Old Norse bikarr, from Old Saxon bikeri, from Latin bīcārium, from Ancient Greek βῖκος, from Latin vīcus, from Proto-Italic weikos, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
æggebæger (Danish): eggcup
Definitions
- eggcup
Ancestry of “æggebæger”, step by step
æggebæger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish bæger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | bæger | cup; tub; calyx |
| 2 | Old Norse | bikarr | cup; large cup, beaker |
| 3 | Old Saxon | bikeri | cup |
| 4 | Latin | bīcārium | drinking glass |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βῖκος | vase with handles, amphora; land measure of... |
| 6 | Latin | vīcus | row of houses; street; quarter; neighbourhood |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | weikos | village |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |