Where does “biggon” come from?

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

biggon (English): A cap or hood with pieces covering the ears

Definitions

  1. A cap or hood with pieces covering the ears

Ancestry of “biggon”, 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 →
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