Where does “pikarililja” come from?
pikarililja (Finnish) comes from Finnish pikari, from Old Swedish bikare, 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;...
pikarililja (Finnish): fritillary plant in the genus
Definitions
- fritillary plant in the genus
Ancestry of “pikarililja”, step by step
pikarililja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pikari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pikari | goblet |
| 2 | Old Swedish | bikare | a beaker, a mug, a cup, a drinking glass |
| 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;... |