Where does “bixo” come from?
bixo (Venetian) comes from Vulgar Latin bysseus, from Latin byssus, from Ancient Greek βύσσος, from Hebrew בּוּץ — byssus.
bixo (Venetian): gray; pea
Ancestry of “bixo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | bysseus | cottony grey; cotton-coloured |
| 2 | Latin | byssus | byssus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βύσσος | flax; linen; Levant cotton |
| 4 | Hebrew | בּוּץ | byssus |