Where does “Majcher” come from?
Majcher (Polish) comes from English Melchior, from Hebrew מלכיאור, from Hebrew מלך, from Proto-Semitic malk- — king, prince.
Majcher (Polish): shank, switchblade
Ancestry of “Majcher”, step by step
Majcher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Melchior
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Melchior | A very large wine bottle with the capacity of... |
| 2 | Hebrew | מלכיאור | king of light |
| 3 | Hebrew | מלך | king; to rule |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | malk- | king, prince |
via Greek μαχαίρα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Greek | μαχαίρα | Large knife; Augmentative of μαχαίρι; butcher's... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μάχαιρα | large knife, short sword, dirk, dagger |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μάχομαι | I make war, fight, battle; I quarrel, wrangle,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | maHgʰ- | to fight |
Words derived from “Majcher”