Where does “debauchness” come from?
debauchness (English) comes from English debauch, from Middle French desbaucher, from Old French desbauchier, from Frankish balkō, from Proto-Germanic balkô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.
debauchness (English): The quality of being debauched
Definitions
- The quality of being debauched
Ancestry of “debauchness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | debauch | An individual act of debauchery; An orgy; To... |
| 2 | Middle French | desbaucher | to entice someone away from his or her work or... |
| 3 | Old French | desbauchier | to leave; to depart |
| 4 | Frankish | balkō | beam, balk |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | balkô | beam, balk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |