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Where does “becerro” come from?

becerro (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish bezerro, from Latin becerrus, from Iberian ribiccu, from Iberian (i)bicirru — chamois.

becerro (Spanish): calf, young cow, bull calf; calfskin

Definitions

  1. calf, young cow, bull calf; calfskin

Ancestry of “becerro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishbezerrocalf
2Latinbecerrus—
3Iberianribiccu—
4Iberian(i)bicirruchamois

Words derived from “becerro”

  • becerrista
  • becerrada
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