Where does “pohárban” come from?
pohárban (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian pohár, from Old High German pehhari, 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;...
Ancestry of “pohárban”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | pohár | glass |
| 2 | Old High German | pehhari | cup |
| 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;... |