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
Definitions
- a beaker
Ancestry of “begerglass”, step by step
begerglass traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål beger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | drinking glass |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βῖκος | vase with handles, amphora; land measure of... |
| 7 | Latin | vīcus | row of houses; street; quarter; neighbourhood |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | weikos | village |
| 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;... |