Where does “debauch” come from?
Debauch comes from Middle French desbaucher, from Old French desbauchier, formed with the prefix des- from Latin dis- and ex, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European de and dwóh₁.
debauch (English): An individual act of debauchery; An orgy; To...
Definitions
- An individual act of debauchery; An orgy; To...
Ancestry of “debauch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | desbaucher | to entice someone away from his or her work or... |
| 2 | Old French | desbauchier | to leave; to depart |
| 3 | Frankish | balkō | beam, balk |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | balkô | beam, balk |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |
Words derived from “debauch”