Where does “betula” come from?

betula (Latin) comes from Gaulish bitu, from Proto-Celtic betwiyos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- — resin, gum.

betula (Latin): birch tree

Definitions

  1. birch tree

Ancestry of “betula”, step by step

betula traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Gaulish bitu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gaulishbitu—
2Proto-Celticbetwiyos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷét-resin, gum

via Gaulish betua

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gaulishbetuabirch

Words derived from “betula”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- →Every word from Proto-Celtic betwiyos →Every word from Gaulish bitu →