Where does “aszynbecher” come from?
aszynbecher (Silesian) comes from German Aschenbecher, from German becher, from Middle High German becher, from Old High German behhari, from Latin bīcārium, from Ancient Greek βῖκος, from Latin vīcus, from Proto-Italic weikos — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
aszynbecher (Silesian): ashtray
Definitions
- ashtray
Ancestry of “aszynbecher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Aschenbecher | ashtray |
| 2 | German | becher | inflection of bechern: ## first-person singular... |
| 3 | Middle High German | becher | — |
| 4 | Old High German | behhari | — |
| 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;... |