Where does “bichon” come from?
bichon (English) comes from French bichon, from Middle French bichon, from Old French biche, from Old English biċċe, from Proto-Germanic bikjǭ, from Proto-Germanic bikjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
bichon (English): Any of a class of toy dogs with curly or wavy...
Definitions
- Any of a class of toy dogs with curly or wavy...
Ancestry of “bichon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bichon | bichon; lapdog |
| 2 | Middle French | bichon | small long-haired dog |
| 3 | Old French | biche | Alternative form of bisse; doe, female deer;... |
| 4 | Old English | biċċe | female dog |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bikjǭ | female dog, bitch |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bikjaną | to attack, stab, hack, thrust |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |