Where does “biselar” come from?
biselar (Spanish) comes from Spanish bisel, from French bisel, from French biseau, from Old French besel, from Latin bis-alus, from Latin bis, from Latin color, from Ancient Greek μέτρον — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
biselar (Spanish): to bevel
Definitions
- to bevel
Ancestry of “biselar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | bisel | bevel |
| 2 | French | bisel | — |
| 3 | French | biseau | bevel; bezel |
| 4 | Old French | besel | — |
| 5 | Latin | bis-alus | stone with two sides |
| 6 | Latin | bis | twice, two times, on two occasions, in two ways |
| 7 | Latin | color | colour, shade; color; pigment; complexion |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |