Where does “Besançon” come from?

Besançon (English) 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 “Besançon”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ves →