Where does “biroccio” come from?
biroccio (Italian) comes from Late Latin birotium, from Latin birotum, from Latin birotus, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
biroccio (Italian): cart; cartload
Definitions
- cart; cartload
Ancestry of “biroccio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | birotium | — |
| 2 | Latin | birotum | nominative neuter singular of birotus; accusative... |
| 3 | Latin | birotus | two-wheeled |
| 4 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |