Where does “bacolo” come from?
bacolo (Italian) comes from Latin baculum, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.
bacolo (Italian): stick, cane; crook or crosier of a bishop
Definitions
- stick, cane; crook or crosier of a bishop
Ancestry of “bacolo”, step by step
bacolo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin baculum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | baculum | walking stick, cane, staff; sceptre, rod; a... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | baḱ- | club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg |
via Latin blatta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | blatta | any insect that shuns the light, e.g. cockroach,... |
via Venetian bao
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venetian | bao | worm; bug |