Where does “biforcare” come from?
biforcare (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin bifurcare, from Latin bifurcatus, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
biforcare (Italian): to divide something into two branches; to...
Definitions
- to divide something into two branches; to...
Ancestry of “biforcare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | bifurcare | — |
| 2 | Latin | bifurcatus | forked in two; bifurcated |
| 3 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
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