Where does “unbickering” come from?
unbickering (English) comes from English bickering, from English bicker, from Scots bicker, from Middle English biker, from Old Norse bikarr, from Old Saxon bikeri, from Latin bīcārium, from Ancient Greek βῖκος — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
unbickering (English): Not bickering
Definitions
- Not bickering
Ancestry of “unbickering”, step by step
unbickering traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bickering
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bickering | Petty quarreling. Usually considered a childish... |
| 2 | English | bicker | To quarrel in a tiresome, insulting manner; To... |
| 3 | Scots | bicker | — |
| 4 | Middle English | biker | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | bikarr | cup; large cup, beaker |
| 6 | Old Saxon | bikeri | cup |
| 7 | Latin | bīcārium | drinking glass |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βῖκος | vase with handles, amphora; land measure of... |
| 9 | Latin | vīcus | row of houses; street; quarter; neighbourhood |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | weikos | village |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |