Where does “bétula” come from?

bétula (Portuguese) comes from Latin betulla, from Gaulish bitu, from Proto-Celtic betwiyos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- — resin, gum.

bétula (Portuguese): birch

Definitions

  1. birch

Ancestry of “bétula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbetullabirch tree
2Gaulishbitu—
3Proto-Celticbetwiyos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷét-resin, gum
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- →Every word from Proto-Celtic betwiyos →Every word from Gaulish bitu →
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