Where does “bouillon” come from?
Bouillon comes from French bouillon, derived from French bouillir, which traces to Ancient Greek -ον and -ος forms rooted in Proto-Indo-European bew-, ultimately from Proto-Italic -os.
bouillon (English): A clear seasoned broth made by simmering usually...
Definitions
- A clear seasoned broth made by simmering usually...
Ancestry of “bouillon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | bouillon | broth; bubble rising from a boiling liquid; gulp... |
| 2 | French | bouillir | to boil; to seethe |
| 3 | Middle French | bouillir | to boil |
| 4 | Old French | boillir | alternative infinitive of bolir; to boil, burst |
| 5 | Old French | bolir | to boil |
| 6 | Latin | bulliō | — |
| 7 | Latin | -iō | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | -jō | Forms agent nouns from verbs |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |