Where does “betullus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “betullus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbetullabirch tree
2Gaulishbitu
3Proto-Celticbetwiyos
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷét-resin, gum

Words derived from “betullus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷét-Every word from Proto-Celtic betwiyosEvery word from Gaulish bitu