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Where does “betulus” come from?

betulus (Latin) comes from Latin betulla, from Gaulish bitu, from Proto-Celtic betwiyos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷét-.

betulus (Latin): birch; birch-like

Definitions

  1. birch; birch-like

Ancestry of “betulus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbetulla—
2Gaulishbitu—
3Proto-Celticbetwiyos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷét-—

Words derived from “betulus”

  • betulo
  • betulla
  • bétula
  • boul
  • boula
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