Where does “bayou” come from?
Bayou entered English from Cajun French bayou, which comes from Choctaw bayuk, a word for a marshy outlet or creek.
bayou (English): A slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river; A...
Definitions
- A slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river; A...
Ancestry of “bayou”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cajun French | bayou | — |