Where does “bigorna” come from?
bigorna (Old Occitan) comes from Latin bicornis, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
Ancestry of “bigorna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | bicornis | two-horned; two-pronged |
| 2 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
Words derived from “bigorna”