Where does “Pichel” come from?
Pichel (Galician) comes from Galician pichel, from Old Portuguese pichel, from Old French pichier, from Latin pīcārium, from Latin bīcārium, from Ancient Greek βῖκος, from Latin vīcus, from Proto-Italic weikos — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Pichel (Galician): jug with a capacity of approximately a litre
Definitions
- jug with a capacity of approximately a litre
Ancestry of “Pichel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | pichel | jug; tankard or mug, usually made of tin, silver... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | pichel | — |
| 3 | Old French | pichier | small jug |
| 4 | Latin | pīcārium | — |
| 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;... |