Where does “viinapikari” come from?
viinapikari (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;...
Ancestry of “viinapikari”, step by step
viinapikari 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;... |
via Finnish viina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viina | liquor US, spirits UK distilled alcoholic beverage; rather strong and often clear, such as vodka |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | viina | wine |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīną | wine |
| 4 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |