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
- calf, young cow, bull calf; calfskin
Ancestry of “becerro”, step by step
becerro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Spanish bezerro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | bezerro | calf |
| 2 | Latin | becerrus | — |
| 3 | Iberian | ribiccu | — |
| 4 | Iberian | (i)bicirru | chamois |