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Where does “bicchiere” come from?

bicchiere (Italian) comes 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;...

bicchiere (Italian): glass , cup, tumbler; glass; beaker

Definitions

  1. glass , cup, tumbler; glass; beaker

Ancestry of “bicchiere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbīcārium—
2Ancient Greekβῖκοςvase with handles, amphora; land measure of...
3Latinvīcus—
4Proto-Italicweikos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “bicchiere”

  • sottobicchiere
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