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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishbikkjupickaxe, spade; pickaxe
2Proto-Germanicbikjōpickaxe
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeg-to break

Words derived from “besca”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bikjō →Every word from Frankish bikkju →