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Where does “biau cop” come from?

biau cop (Old French) comes from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

biau cop (Old French): a lot; much

Definitions

  1. a lot; much

Ancestry of “biau cop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbellusbeautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,...
2Latinvillushair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
3LatinvellusThe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “biau cop”

  • beak
  • beck
  • beaucoup
  • buku
  • beaky
  • beaklike
  • beakful
  • beakhead
  • beakless
  • beakish
  • halfbeak
  • stickybeak
  • debeak
  • longbeak
  • hornbeak
  • crossbeak
  • boko
  • boku
  • beakfish
  • kakabeak
  • beaucoup
  • boku
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