Where does “birlotse” come from?
birlotse (Tagalog) comes from Spanish birlocho, from Italian biroccio, from Late Latin birotium, from Latin birotum, from Latin birotus, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos — to turn.
birlotse (Tagalog): barouche; a light open carriage
Definitions
- barouche; a light open carriage
Ancestry of “birlotse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | birlocho | A kind of uncovered cart from Italy |
| 2 | Italian | biroccio | cart; cartload |
| 3 | Late Latin | birotium | — |
| 4 | Latin | birotum | nominative neuter singular of birotus; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | birotus | two-wheeled |
| 6 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |