Where does “Bisrock” come from?
Bisrock (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano Bisaya, from Sanskrit वैश्य, from Sanskrit विश्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wíćš, from Proto-Indo-European wéyḱs ~ wiḱés, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Bisrock (Cebuano): alternative form of bisrock
Definitions
- alternative form of bisrock
Ancestry of “Bisrock”, step by step
Bisrock traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano Bisaya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | Bisaya | Visayan |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वैश्य | belonging to a Vaishya; literally from root √viś... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | विश् | settlement, house; community, people, tribe;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wíćš | village; household |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wéyḱs ~ wiḱés | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Cebuano rock
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | rock | — |