Where does “creixen bord” come from?
creixen bord (Catalan) comes from Catalan bord, from Spanish bordó, from French bordeaux, from Middle French Bordeaulx, from Occitan Bordèu, from Old Occitan Bordel, from Latin Burdigala.
creixen bord (Catalan): fool's watercress
Definitions
- fool's watercress
Ancestry of “creixen bord”, step by step
creixen bord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan bord
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | bord | bastard |
| 2 | Spanish | bordó | maroon in colour; The colour maroon |
| 3 | French | bordeaux | claret; Bordeaux; plural of bordeau |
| 4 | Middle French | Bordeaulx | — |
| 5 | Occitan | Bordèu | — |
| 6 | Old Occitan | Bordel | — |
| 7 | Latin | Burdigala | — |
via Catalan creixen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | creixen | watercress (Nasturtium officinale) |