Where does “păhărnicel” come from?
păhărnicel (Romanian) comes from Romanian paharnic, from Romanian pahar, from Hungarian pohár, from Old High German pehhari, from Latin bīcārium, from Ancient Greek βῖκος, from Latin vīcus, from Proto-Italic weikos — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
păhărnicel (Romanian): cupbearer
Definitions
- cupbearer
Ancestry of “păhărnicel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | paharnic | cupbearer |
| 2 | Romanian | pahar | glass drinking vessel |
| 3 | Hungarian | pohár | glass |
| 4 | Old High German | pehhari | 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;... |