Where does “bartocetaco” come from?
bartocetaco (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto barto, from German barte, from Middle High German barte, from Proto-Germanic bardaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.
Ancestry of “bartocetaco”, step by step
bartocetaco traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto barto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | barto | baleen |
| 2 | German | barte | baleen plates in the mouth of the baleen whale |
| 3 | Middle High German | barte | hatchet |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bardaz | beard |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂ | beard |
via Esperanto cetaco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | cetaco | — |