pitcher

pitcher · noun¹

From pitch + -er.

pitcher · noun²

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromβῖκος
2. Medieval Latin · derived frompīcārium
3. Old French · derived frompichier
4. Middle English · inherited frompicher
5. English todaypitcher

From Middle English picher, from Old French pichier, pechier (“small jug”), bichier (compare modern French pichet), from Late Latin or Medieval Latin pīcārium, alteration of bīcārium, itself possibly from bacarium, bacar or from Ancient Greek βῖκος (bîkos). Doublet of beaker.

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