Where does “baccatus” come from?
baccatus (Latin) comes from Latin bacca, from Gaulish baskis, from Proto-Celtic baskis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰasḱ- — bundle, heap, load.
Ancestry of “baccatus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | bacca | Alternative form of bāca; berry; berry; pearl |
| 2 | Gaulish | baskis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | baskis | bundle; load |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰasḱ- | bundle, heap, load |