Where does “Becher” come from?
Becher (German) comes from Middle High German becher, from Old High German behhari, from Latin bīcārium, from Ancient Greek βῖκος, from Latin vīcus, from Proto-Italic weikos, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Becher (German): a cylindrical or slightly conical drinking vessel...
Definitions
- a cylindrical or slightly conical drinking vessel...
Ancestry of “Becher”, step by step
Becher traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German becher
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | becher | — |
| 2 | Old High German | behhari | — |
| 3 | Latin | bīcārium | drinking glass |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βῖκος | vase with handles, amphora; land measure of... |
| 5 | Latin | vīcus | row of houses; street; quarter; neighbourhood |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | weikos | village |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Latin bicarium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | bicarium | cup |
| 2 | Latin | bacar | A kind of wine glass |
| 3 | Latin | bāca | various small fruit of trees and shrubs: a berry, stone fruit (including olives, cherries) |
via Old High German pehhari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | pehhari | cup |