Where does “beccus” come from?
beccus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Gaulish bekkos, from Proto-Celtic bekkos, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.
beccus (Vulgar Latin): beak, bill
Ancestry of “beccus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Gaulish | bekkos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | bekkos | beak, snout |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | baḱ- | club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg |
Words derived from “beccus”