Where does “Stürzenbecher” come from?
Stürzenbecher (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;...
Ancestry of “Stürzenbecher”, step by step
Stürzenbecher traces back through 3 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 stürzen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | stürzen | to fall down, to drop, to tumble; to dash, to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | stürzen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sturzen | to hurl, plunge, turn upside down |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sturtijan | to fall down, tumble |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |