Where does “beakerful” come from?
beakerful (English) comes from English beaker, from Middle English bekyr, from Old Norse bikarr, from Old Saxon bikeri, from Latin bīcārium, from Ancient Greek βῖκος, from Latin vīcus, from Proto-Italic weikos — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
beakerful (English): The amount that a beaker will hold
Definitions
- The amount that a beaker will hold
Ancestry of “beakerful”, step by step
beakerful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English beaker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | beaker | A flat-bottomed vessel, with a lip, used as a... |
| 2 | Middle English | bekyr | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | bikarr | cup; large cup, beaker |
| 4 | Old Saxon | bikeri | cup |
| 5 | Latin | bīcārium | drinking glass |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βῖκος | vase with handles, amphora; land measure of... |
| 7 | Latin | vīcus | row of houses; street; quarter; neighbourhood |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | weikos | village |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |