Where does “bèwjé” come from?
bèwjé (Antillean Creole) comes from French berger, from Old French bergier, from Latin vervecārius, from Latin vervēx, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥h₁ḗn — lamb in general, or more probably only the male,...
bèwjé (Antillean Creole): shepherd
Definitions
- shepherd
Ancestry of “bèwjé”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | berger | shepherd |
| 2 | Old French | bergier | shepherd |
| 3 | Latin | vervecārius | shepherd |
| 4 | Latin | vervēx | wether |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wr̥h₁ḗn | lamb in general, or more probably only the male,... |