Where does “besoncle” come from?
besoncle (Catalan) comes from Catalan bes, from Latin versus, from Latin vertō, from Proto-Italic wertō, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
besoncle (Catalan): great-uncle
Definitions
- great-uncle
Ancestry of “besoncle”, step by step
besoncle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan bes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | bes | plural of be; kiss; strip of cloth used as part... |
| 2 | Latin | versus | turned, changed, having been turned; towards,... |
| 3 | Latin | vertō | to turn, turn oneself, direct one's way, to turn about, turn around, revolve |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | wertō | to turn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |