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
- glass , cup, tumbler; glass; beaker
Ancestry of “bicchiere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | bīcārium | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βῖκος | vase with handles, amphora; land measure of... |
| 3 | Latin | vīcus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | weikos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
Words derived from “bicchiere”