Where does “viinipikari” come from?
viinipikari (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;...
viinipikari (Finnish): winecup vessel for drinking wine, usually one that is not an ordinary wine glass, e.g. one made of thick glass or other material than glass
Definitions
- winecup vessel for drinking wine, usually one that is not an ordinary wine glass, e.g. one made of thick glass or other material than glass
Ancestry of “viinipikari”, step by step
viinipikari 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;... |