Where does “bachéta” come from?

bachéta (Istriot) comes from Italian bacchetta, from Vulgar Latin baclitta, from Latin baculum, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

bachéta (Istriot): rod, stick

Definitions

  1. rod, stick

Ancestry of “bachéta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbacchettarod, stick; drumstick; baton
2Vulgar Latinbaclitta—
3Latinbaculumwalking stick, cane, staff; sceptre, rod; a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- →Every word from Latin baculum →Every word from Vulgar Latin baclitta →