Where does “berceuse” come from?
berceuse (English) comes from French berceuse, from French bercer, from Old French bercier, from Vulgar Latin bertiare, from Gaulish berta, from Proto-Celtic bertā.
berceuse (English): A lullaby
Ancestry of “berceuse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | berceuse | cradler, someone who cradles or rocks a baby; a... |
| 2 | French | bercer | to cradle; to rock |
| 3 | Old French | bercier | to rock |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | bertiare | — |
| 5 | Gaulish | berta | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | bertā | — |