bezerro
Old Portuguese
Etymology
From Late Latin becerrus, from Iberian *ribiccu, possibly a metathesis of *(i)bicirru (“chamois”), ultimately borrowed from the same Alpine Proto-Indo-European language that produced Latin ibex and camocis (see English chamois). Cognate with Old Spanish bezerro.
Pronunciation
Noun
bezerro m
- calf (young cow or bull)
- 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Códice de los músicos, cantiga 31 (facsimile):
- […] creceu aq̇l bezerro
- […] that calf grew
- […] creceu aq̇l bezerro
Descendants
Old Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Late Latin becerrus, from Iberian *ribiccu, possibly a metathesis of *(i)bicirru (“chamois”), ultimately borrowed from the same Alpine Proto-Indo-European language that produced Latin ibex and camocis (see English chamois). Compare Latin ībex and Old Galician-Portuguese bezerro.
Pronunciation
Noun
bezerro m (plural bezerros)
- calf
- c. 1200, Almeric, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 2r. a.
- e el fue alas bacas. e aduxo vn bezerro tierno. e lech. & mãteca.
- then he went where the cows were and brought back a young calf, some milk and curds.
- e el fue alas bacas. e aduxo vn bezerro tierno. e lech. & mãteca.
- Idem, f. 20v. b.
- e mato el señor del pueblo muchos por lo q̃ fizieron el bezerro q̃ fizo aron
- then the Lord killed many among the people for what they had done with the calf made by Aaron.
- e mato el señor del pueblo muchos por lo q̃ fizieron el bezerro q̃ fizo aron
- c. 1200, Almeric, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 2r. a.
Descendants
- Spanish: becerro
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese bezerro. Compare Latin ībex and Spanish becerro.
Pronunciation
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Noun
bezerro m (plural bezerros, masculine plural bezerros, feminine bezerra, feminine plural bezerras)
- calf (young cow or bull)
References
- Old Galician-Portuguese terms inherited from Late Latin
- Old Galician-Portuguese terms derived from Late Latin
- Old Galician-Portuguese terms derived from Iberian
- Old Galician-Portuguese terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old Galician-Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old Galician-Portuguese lemmas
- Old Galician-Portuguese nouns
- Old Galician-Portuguese masculine nouns
- Old Spanish terms inherited from Late Latin
- Old Spanish terms derived from Late Latin
- Old Spanish terms derived from Iberian
- Old Spanish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old Spanish lemmas
- Old Spanish nouns
- Old Spanish masculine nouns
- osp:Cattle
- osp:Mammals
- Portuguese terms inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese
- Portuguese terms derived from Old Galician-Portuguese
- Portuguese 3-syllable words
- Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Portuguese lemmas
- Portuguese nouns
- Portuguese countable nouns
- Portuguese masculine nouns