Where does “pichel” come from?
pichel (Galician) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
pichel (Galician): jug; tankard or mug, usually made of tin, silver...
Definitions
- jug; tankard or mug, usually made of tin, silver...
Ancestry of “pichel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | pichel | — |
| 2 | Old French | pichier | small jug |
| 3 | Latin | pīcārium | — |
| 4 | Latin | bīcārium | drinking glass |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βῖκος | vase with handles, amphora; land measure of... |
| 6 | Latin | vīcus | row of houses; street; quarter; neighbourhood |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | weikos | village |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |