Where does “esterqueira” come from?
esterqueira (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese esterco, from Old Portuguese esterco, from Latin stercus, from Latin bīlis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
esterqueira (Portuguese): dunghill, dung heap, muckheap
Definitions
- dunghill, dung heap, muckheap
Ancestry of “esterqueira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | esterco | dung, manure |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | esterco | — |
| 3 | Latin | stercus | dung, excrement, ordure |
| 4 | Latin | bīlis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |