Where does “berbix” come from?
berbix (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin berbēx, from Latin vervēx, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥h₁ḗn — lamb in general, or more probably only the male,...
Ancestry of “berbix”, step by step
berbix traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin berbēx
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | berbēx | — |
| 2 | Latin | vervēx | wether |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wr̥h₁ḗn | lamb in general, or more probably only the male,... |
via Late Latin berbex
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | berbex | Alternative form of vervēx |