Where does “貝桑松” come from?

貝桑松 (Chinese) comes from French Besançon, from Latin Vesontio, from Proto-Celtic ves, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “貝桑松”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchBesançon
2LatinVesontio
3Proto-Celticvesmountain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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