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Where does “bīgō” come from?
bīgō (Latin) comes from Latin bīga, from Latin bi-, from Proto-Italic *dwi- — two, bi-, di.
Ancestry of “bīgō”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
bīga
chariot (two-wheeled)
2
Latin
bi-
having two parts; occurring twice
3
Proto-Italic
*dwi-
two, bi-, di
Words derived from “bīgō”
begō
bag
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