Where does “бижу” come from?

бижу (Bulgarian) comes from French bijou, from Breton bizoù, from Breton biz, from Proto-Celtic bistis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷist- — twig, finger.

бижу (Bulgarian): jewel; a piece of jewellery, gem

Definitions

  1. jewel; a piece of jewellery, gem

Ancestry of “бижу”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbijoua piece of jewelry
2Bretonbizoùring
3Bretonbizfinger; hand
4Proto-Celticbistisfinger
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷist-twig, finger
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷist- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bistis →Every word from Breton biz →
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