Where does “bêtchie” come from?

bêtchie (Norman) comes from Norman bêque, from Old French besche, from Medieval Latin besca, from Frankish bikkju, from Proto-Germanic bikjō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.

bêtchie (Norman): spadeful

Definitions

  1. spadeful

Ancestry of “bêtchie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normanbêquespade
2Old Frenchbeschepickaxe, spade
3Medieval Latinbesca—
4Frankishbikkjupickaxe, spade; pickaxe
5Proto-Germanicbikjōpickaxe
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeg-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bikjō →Every word from Frankish bikkju →