Where does “beaker” come from?
Beaker comes from Middle English biker, from Old Norse bikarr, from Old Saxon bikeri, a word of uncertain ultimate origin.
beaker (English): A flat-bottomed vessel, with a lip, used as a...
Definitions
- A flat-bottomed vessel, with a lip, used as a...
Ancestry of “beaker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bekyr | — |
| 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;... |