Where does “benêque” come from?
benêque (Norman) comes from Old French bernaque, from Latin barneca, from Proto-Celtic *barannīkos, from Proto-Celtic barinā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥H-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
benêque (Norman): brent goose, brant goose
Ancestry of “benêque”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | bernaque | barnacle |
| 2 | Latin | barneca | barnacle goose; barnacle, limpet |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *barannīkos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | barinā | rocky ground; rock, rocky ground |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷr̥H- | mountain; hill, mountain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |