Where does “béguin” come from?

béguin (English) comes from French béguin, from Old French beguin, from Medieval Latin beguina.

béguin (English): An infatuation or fancy

Definitions

  1. An infatuation or fancy

Ancestry of “béguin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchbéguinBeghard, Beguin; A type of headwear once popular...
2Old Frenchbeguin—
3Medieval Latinbeguina—
Every word from Medieval Latin beguina →Every word from Old French beguin →Every word from French béguin →
béguin — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer