Where does “besca” come from?
besca (Medieval Latin) comes from Frankish bikkju, from Proto-Germanic bikjō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
Ancestry of “besca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | bikkju | pickaxe, spade; pickaxe |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bikjō | pickaxe |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |
Words derived from “besca”