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Where does “bochdew” come from?

bochdew (Welsh) comes from Welsh tew, from Welsh pig, from Middle English pyke, from Old English pīc, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.

bochdew (Welsh): hamster

Definitions

  1. hamster

Ancestry of “bochdew”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtewthick, fat
2Welshpigbeak, bill; point, spike; spout
3Middle EnglishpykeA sharp round point or projection; A point or end...
4Old Englishpīcpointed object, pick axe
5Proto-Germanic*pīk—
6Latinpixpitch, tar
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpik-to be angry; pitch; resin
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpi-sap, juice
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