Where does “bivak” come from?

bivak (Dutch) comes from French bivouac, from French bivoie, from Alemannic German Biiwacht, from Alemannic German bii- — by-.

bivak (Dutch): bivouac

Definitions

  1. bivouac

Ancestry of “bivak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbivouacbivouac encampment for the night
2Frenchbivoie—
3Alemannic GermanBiiwachtreinforcements for a guard, city watch, etc
4Alemannic Germanbii-by-

Words derived from “bivak”

Every word from Alemannic German bii- →