Where does “Majcherka” come from?

Majcherka (Polish) comes from Polish Majcher, from English Melchior, from Hebrew מלכיאור, from Hebrew מלך, from Proto-Semitic malk- — king, prince.

Ancestry of “Majcherka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishMajchershank, switchblade
2EnglishMelchiorA very large wine bottle with the capacity of...
3Hebrewמלכיאורking of light
4Hebrewמלךking; to rule
5Proto-Semiticmalk-king, prince
Every word from Proto-Semitic malk-Every word from Hebrew מלךEvery word from Hebrew מלכיאור