Where does “bheseer” come from?
bheseer (Southeastern Tepehuan) comes from Spanish becerro, from Old Spanish bezerro, from Latin becerrus, from Iberian ribiccu, from Iberian (i)bicirru — chamois.
bheseer (Southeastern Tepehuan): calf young cattle
Definitions
- calf young cattle
Ancestry of “bheseer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | becerro | calf, young cow, bull calf; calfskin |
| 2 | Old Spanish | bezerro | calf |
| 3 | Latin | becerrus | — |
| 4 | Iberian | ribiccu | — |
| 5 | Iberian | (i)bicirru | chamois |