Where does “bicker” come from?
bicker (Scots) comes from Middle English biker, from Old Norse bikarr, from Old Saxon bikeri, from Latin bīcārium, from Ancient Greek βῖκος, from Latin vīcus, from Proto-Italic weikos, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Ancestry of “bicker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | biker | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | bikarr | cup; large cup, beaker |
| 3 | Old Saxon | bikeri | cup |
| 4 | Latin | bīcārium | drinking glass |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βῖκος | vase with handles, amphora; land measure of... |
| 6 | Latin | vīcus | row of houses; street; quarter; neighbourhood |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | weikos | village |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |