Where does “bâcsi” come from?
bâcsi (Romanian) comes from Romanian băga, from Latin bīga, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
bâcsi (Romanian): to cram, to stuff
Definitions
- to cram, to stuff
Ancestry of “bâcsi”, step by step
bâcsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian băga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | băga | to insert, put in, put into |
| 2 | Latin | bīga | chariot (two-wheeled) |
| 3 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Romanian ticsi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | ticsi | to stuff, cram |