Where does “Eierbecher” come from?
Eierbecher (German) comes from German becher, 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- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Eierbecher (German): egg cup, eggcup; jockstrap
Definitions
- egg cup, eggcup; jockstrap
Ancestry of “Eierbecher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | becher | inflection of bechern:
## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Middle High German | becher | — |
| 3 | Old High German | behhari | — |
| 4 | Latin | bīcārium | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βῖκος | vase with handles, amphora; land measure of... |
| 6 | Latin | vīcus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | weikos | — |
| 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;... |