Where does “beg-botez” come from?
beg-botez (Breton) comes from Romanian botez, from Romanian boteza, from Romanian băteza.
beg-botez (Breton): shoebill
Definitions
- shoebill
Ancestry of “beg-botez”, step by step
beg-botez traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian botez
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | botez | baptism; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 2 | Romanian | boteza | to baptise |
| 3 | Romanian | băteza | — |
via Breton beg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breton | beg | — |