Where does “bigorna” come from?

bigorna (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin *bicŏrnĭa, from Latin bicornis, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

bigorna (Portuguese): anvil

Definitions

  1. anvil

Ancestry of “bigorna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*bicŏrnĭa—
2Latinbicornistwo-horned; two-pronged
3Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
4Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κύκλος →