Where does “bual” come from?
bual (Breton) comes from Proto-Brythonic *bʉβal, from Vulgar Latin buvalus, from Latin būbalus, from Ancient Greek βούβαλος, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂wós — army.
bual (Breton): buffalo
Ancestry of “bual”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | *bʉβal | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | buvalus | — |
| 3 | Latin | būbalus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βούβαλος | A species of antelope, possibly the bubal... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 6 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |