Where does “beger” come from?
beger (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish bæger, from Old Norse bikarr, from Old Saxon bikeri, 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;...
beger (Norwegian Bokmål): a beaker; a goblet or chalice
Definitions
- a beaker; a goblet or chalice
Ancestry of “beger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | bæger | cup; tub; calyx |
| 2 | Old Norse | bikarr | cup; large cup, beaker |
| 3 | Old Saxon | bikeri | cup |
| 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;... |