Where does “bec” come from?
bec (Middle French) comes from Vulgar Latin beccus, from Gaulish bekkos, from Proto-Celtic bekkos, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.
bec (Middle French): beak
Ancestry of “bec”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | beccus | beak, bill |
| 2 | Gaulish | bekkos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | bekkos | beak, snout |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | baḱ- | club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg |