Where does “byou” come from?

byou (Dutch) comes from Dutch bijou, from French bijou, from Breton bizoù, from Breton biz, from Proto-Celtic bistis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷist- — twig, finger.

byou (Dutch): Misspelling of bijou

Definitions

  1. Misspelling of bijou

Ancestry of “byou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbijoua piece of jewelry, often specifically with fake...
2Frenchbijoua piece of jewelry
3Bretonbizoùring
4Bretonbizfinger; hand
5Proto-Celticbistisfinger
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷist-twig, finger
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷist- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bistis →Every word from Breton biz →