Where does “bijou” come from?

bijou (French) comes from Breton bizoù, from Breton biz, from Proto-Celtic bistis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷist- — twig, finger.

bijou (French): a piece of jewelry

Definitions

  1. a piece of jewelry

Ancestry of “bijou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonbizoùring
2Bretonbizfinger; hand
3Proto-Celticbistisfinger
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷist-twig, finger

Words derived from “bijou”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷist- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bistis →Every word from Breton biz →