Where does “bizou” come from?
bizou (Romanian) comes from French biseau, from Old French besel, from Latin bis-alus, from Latin bis, from Latin color, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
bizou (Romanian): bevel
Definitions
- bevel
Ancestry of “bizou”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | biseau | bevel; bezel |
| 2 | Old French | besel | — |
| 3 | Latin | bis-alus | stone with two sides |
| 4 | Latin | bis | twice, two times, on two occasions, in two ways |
| 5 | Latin | color | colour, shade; color; pigment; complexion |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |