Where does “beskont” come from?

beskont (Breton) comes from English -kont, from Ancient Greek κοντός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- — to pierce; to prick; point; to stab.

beskont (Breton): viscount a lord of a viscounty holding a title of viscountdom

Definitions

  1. viscount a lord of a viscounty holding a title of viscountdom

Ancestry of “beskont”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-kontA flagellate of a given type
2Ancient Greekκοντόςshort; pole; pike
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱent-to pierce; to prick; point; to stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- →Every word from Ancient Greek κοντός →Every word from English -kont →