Where does “billentikker” come from?
billentikker (Dutch) comes from Dutch bil, from Proto-Germanic bíþla-, from Proto-Germanic bītaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
billentikker (Dutch): shortie, bum-coat
Definitions
- shortie, bum-coat
Ancestry of “billentikker”, step by step
billentikker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bil | A buttock, "usually used in the plural: billen,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bíþla- | axe |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bītaną | to bite |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
via Dutch tikken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | tikken | to tick, to make a ticking sound; to tap; to type... |