Where does “betzulo” come from?

betzulo (Basque) comes from Basque zulo, from Proto-Basque *zuLo — hole.

betzulo (Basque): eye socket

Definitions

  1. eye socket

Ancestry of “betzulo”, step by step

betzulo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Basque zulo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquezulohole; pit; den, hiding place
2Proto-Basque*zuLohole

via Basque begi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquebegieye; hole
Every word from Proto-Basque *zuLo →Every word from Basque zulo →