Where does “biċċe” come from?
biċċe (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic bikjǭ, from Proto-Germanic bikjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
biċċe (Old English): female dog
Definitions
- female dog
Ancestry of “biċċe”, step by step
biċċe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic bikjǭ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bikjǭ | female dog, bitch |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bikjaną | to attack, stab, hack, thrust |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |
via Proto-West Germanic *bikkjā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *bikkjā | — |