Where does “bienne” come from?

bienne (Italian) comes from Latin biennis, from Latin annus, from Proto-Italic atnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et-no-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et- — grass.

bienne (Italian): two-year-old; biennial

Definitions

  1. two-year-old; biennial

Ancestry of “bienne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbiennisof two years, lasting two years
2Latinannusyear; time; season
3Proto-Italicatnosyear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂et-no-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂et-grass
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂et- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂et-no- →Every word from Proto-Italic atnos →