Where does “Bisson” come from?
Bisson comes from French bisson, a term of unknown origin and meaning whose etymological source remains unestablished.
Bisson (English): Sandblind, purblind
Definitions
- Sandblind, purblind
Ancestry of “Bisson”, step by step
Bisson traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English bisen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bisen | Alternative form of bisne |
| 2 | Old English | bisene | blind |
| 3 | Old English | bi- | near, around |
| 4 | Old English | bī | lullaby!; near, by; by, near, around |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | bī | by, at; near, around |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via French bisson
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bisson | — |