Where does “bicha” come from?

bicha (Guinea-Bissau Creole) comes from Portuguese bicha, from Vulgar Latin bistia.

bicha (Guinea-Bissau Creole): worm

Definitions

  1. worm

Ancestry of “bicha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesebichaa female animal
2Vulgar Latinbistia—
Every word from Vulgar Latin bistia →Every word from Portuguese bicha →
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