Where does “bigorner” come from?
bigorner (French) comes from French bigorne, from Old Occitan bigorna, from Latin bicornis, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
bigorner (French): To forge; To hit vigorously; To murder
Definitions
- To forge; To hit vigorously; To murder
Ancestry of “bigorner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | bigorne | beak-iron, bickern; slang, jargon, lingo |
| 2 | Old Occitan | bigorna | — |
| 3 | Latin | bicornis | two-horned; two-pronged |
| 4 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |