Where does “beger” come from?
beger (Norwegian Nynorsk) 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;...
beger (Norwegian Nynorsk): a beaker; a goblet or chalice
Definitions
- a beaker; a goblet or chalice
Ancestry of “beger”, step by step
| 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;... |