Where does “besàca” come from?

besàca (Istriot) comes from Vulgar Latin *bisacca, from Late Latin bisaccium, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

besàca (Istriot): straw mattress, pallet

Definitions

  1. straw mattress, pallet

Ancestry of “besàca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*bisacca—
2Late Latinbisacciumdouble saddlebag, twofold horse-holdall, wallet
3Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
4Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κύκλος →