Where does “Schierlingsbecher” come from?
Schierlingsbecher (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;...
Schierlingsbecher (German): cup of hemlock
Definitions
- cup of hemlock
Ancestry of “Schierlingsbecher”, step by step
Schierlingsbecher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German becher
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | becher | inflection of bechern: ## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Middle High German | becher | — |
| 3 | Old High German | behhari | — |
| 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;... |
via German Schierling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schierling | hemlock |
| 2 | Old High German | scerlinc | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skarną | filth, dung |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |