Where does “beverskul” come from?
beverskul (Dutch) comes from Dutch bever, from Middle Dutch bēver, from Old Dutch bevar, from Proto-West Germanic bebru, from Proto-Germanic bebruz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰébʰrus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrew-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
beverskul (Dutch): beaver sacs, castoreum
Definitions
- beaver sacs, castoreum
Ancestry of “beverskul”, step by step
beverskul traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bever
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bever | A beaver, rodent of the genus "Castor" |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bēver | beaver |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bevar | beaver |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bebru | beaver |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bebruz | beaver |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰébʰrus | beaver |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrew- | to brew, boil; to boil, seethe; to brew, to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Dutch kul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kul | testicle; marble; loser, wuss, wimp |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | cul | a testicle, male genital ball; a vegetal... |
| 3 | Old French | coille | ball, testicle |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *coleum | — |
| 5 | Latin | cōleus | sack (scrotum or testicles) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κολεός | a sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |