Where does “pitcher” come from?
pitcher (English) comes from Middle English picher, from Old French pichier, from Latin pīcārium, 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;...
pitcher (English): One who pitches anything, as hay, quoits, a ball,...
Definitions
- One who pitches anything, as hay, quoits, a ball,...
Ancestry of “pitcher”, step by step
pitcher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English picher
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | picher | — |
| 2 | Old French | pichier | small jug |
| 3 | Latin | pīcārium | — |
| 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;... |