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Where does “Binetian” come from?

Binetian (English) comes from English Binet, from French robinet, from French Robin, from Old French Robert, from Frankish berht, from Proto-Germanic berhtaz, from Proto-Germanic hrabnaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂- — army.

Binetian (English): Of or pertaining to Alfred Binet , French...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to Alfred Binet , French...

Ancestry of “Binetian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBinet—
2Frenchrobinettap , faucet
3FrenchRobin—
4Old FrenchRobert—
5Frankishberhtbright
6Proto-Germanicberhtazbright, shining
7Proto-Germanichrabnazraven
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
11Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
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