Where does “bivouac” come from?
Bivouac comes from French bivouac, which alternates with biouac in historical texts, though the ultimate origin of the French term remains unclear.
bivouac (English): An encampment for the night, usually without...
Definitions
- An encampment for the night, usually without...
Ancestry of “bivouac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | bivouac | bivouac |
| 2 | French | bivoie | — |
| 3 | Alemannic German | Biiwacht | reinforcements for a guard, city watch, etc |
| 4 | Alemannic German | bii- | by- |
Words derived from “bivouac”