Where does “begerglass” come from?
begerglass (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål beger, 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 — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
begerglass (Norwegian Bokmål): a beaker
Ancestry of “begerglass”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | beger | a beaker; a goblet or chalice |
| 2 | Danish | bæger | cup; tub; calyx |
| 3 | Old Norse | bikarr | cup; large cup, beaker |
| 4 | Old Saxon | bikeri | cup |
| 5 | Latin | bīcārium | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βῖκος | vase with handles, amphora; land measure of... |
| 7 | Latin | vīcus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | weikos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |