Where does “bête noire” come from?
bête noire (English) comes from French bête noire — bête noire, pet hate, pet peeve.
bête noire (English): An anathema; someone or something which is...
Definitions
- An anathema; someone or something which is...
Ancestry of “bête noire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | bête noire | bête noire, pet hate, pet peeve |