Where does “bidet” come from?

bidet (English) comes from English Biden, from Old French bouton, from Vulgar Latin *bautōnem, from Frankish *bautō, from Proto-Germanic *bautan.

bidet (English): a low-mounted plumbing fixture or type of sink...

Definitions

  1. a low-mounted plumbing fixture or type of sink...

Ancestry of “bidet”, step by step

bidet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Biden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBiden—
2Old Frenchbouton—
3Vulgar Latin*bautōnem—
4Frankish*bautō—
5Proto-Germanic*bautan—

via French bidet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbidetpony, small horse; bidet
2Frenchbiderto trot
Every word from Proto-Germanic *bautan →Every word from Frankish *bautō →Every word from Vulgar Latin *bautōnem →