Where does “picheleiro” come from?
picheleiro (Galician) comes from Galician Pichel, from Galician pichel, from Old Portuguese pichel, from Old French pichier, from Latin pīcārium, from Latin bīcārium, from Ancient Greek βῖκος, from Latin vīcus — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
picheleiro (Galician): a mug dealer or maker; a pewter, tin, or lead...
Definitions
- a mug dealer or maker; a pewter, tin, or lead...
Ancestry of “picheleiro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | Pichel | jug with a capacity of approximately a litre |
| 2 | Galician | pichel | jug; tankard or mug, usually made of tin, silver... |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | pichel | — |
| 4 | Old French | pichier | small jug |
| 5 | Latin | pīcārium | — |
| 6 | Latin | bīcārium | drinking glass |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βῖκος | vase with handles, amphora; land measure of... |
| 8 | Latin | vīcus | row of houses; street; quarter; neighbourhood |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | weikos | village |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |