Where does “berceuse” come from?

berceuse (Dutch) comes from French berceuse, from French bercer, from Old French bercier, from Vulgar Latin bertiare, from Gaulish berta, from Proto-Celtic bertā.

berceuse (Dutch): a lullaby, especially one composed by a composer

Definitions

  1. a lullaby, especially one composed by a composer

Ancestry of “berceuse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchberceusecradler, someone who cradles or rocks a baby; a...
2Frenchbercerto cradle; to rock
3Old Frenchbercierto rock
4Vulgar Latinbertiare—
5Gaulishberta—
6Proto-Celticbertā—
Every word from Proto-Celtic bertā →Every word from Gaulish berta →Every word from Vulgar Latin bertiare →