Where does “betule” come from?

betule (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin betulla, from Gaulish bitu, from Proto-Celtic betwiyos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- — resin, gum.

betule (Vulgar Latin): vocative masculine singular of betulus

Definitions

  1. vocative masculine singular of betulus

Ancestry of “betule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbetullabirch tree
2Gaulishbitu—
3Proto-Celticbetwiyos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷét-resin, gum

Words derived from “betule”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- →Every word from Proto-Celtic betwiyos →Every word from Gaulish bitu →