Where does “bescollada” come from?
bescollada (Catalan) comes from Catalan bescoll, from Catalan bascoll, from Catalan bat, from English bat, from French bât, from Old French bast, from Vulgar Latin bastum, from Latin bastāre — to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry...
bescollada (Catalan): a blow to the nape of the neck
Definitions
- a blow to the nape of the neck
Ancestry of “bescollada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | bescoll | nape back of the neck |
| 2 | Catalan | bascoll | — |
| 3 | Catalan | bat | a place exposed to the elements |
| 4 | English | bat | Any of the flying mammals of the order... |
| 5 | French | bât | packsaddle |
| 6 | Old French | bast | packsaddle |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | bastum | A stick |
| 8 | Latin | bastāre | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | βαστάζω | to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry... |