Where does “batifêugo” come from?

batifêugo (Ligurian) comes from Ligurian bàtte, from Latin battere, from Latin battuere, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ- — to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig.

batifêugo (Ligurian): flint

Definitions

  1. flint

Ancestry of “batifêugo”, step by step

batifêugo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ligurian bàtte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ligurianbàtteto beat, patrol, batter, strike or hit something...
2Latinbattere—
3Latinbattuerethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēdʰ-to bend, fold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰedʰ-to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig

via Ligurian fêugo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ligurianfêugofire, particularly; Short for fêugo artifiçiâle;...
2Latinfocusfireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēdʰ- →Every word from Latin battuere →