Where does “bergère” come from?
bergère (Dutch) comes from French bergère, from Old French bergiere — female equivalent of bergier.
bergère (Dutch): wing chair; shepherdess
Ancestry of “bergère”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | bergère | female equivalent of berger; wing chair |
| 2 | Old French | bergiere | female equivalent of bergier |