Where does “berbec” come from?
berbec (Romanian) comes from Latin berbēx, from Latin vervēx, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥h₁ḗn — lamb in general, or more probably only the male,...
berbec (Romanian): ram
Definitions
- ram
Ancestry of “berbec”, step by step
berbec traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin berbēx
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | berbēx | — |
| 2 | Latin | vervēx | wether |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wr̥h₁ḗn | lamb in general, or more probably only the male,... |
via Lithuanian barbute
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | barbute | — |