Where does “bisiro” come from?
bisiro (Tagalog) comes from Spanish becerro, from Old Spanish bezerro, from Latin becerrus, from Iberian ribiccu, from Iberian (i)bicirru — chamois.
bisiro (Tagalog): colt; foal; calf of cows, carabaos, horses, etc
Definitions
- colt; foal; calf of cows, carabaos, horses, etc
Ancestry of “bisiro”, 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 |