Where does “wigeon” come from?
wigeon (English) comes from Old French vigeon, from Old French -on, from Latin -ōnem.
wigeon (English): Any of three freshwater dabbling ducks; A fool
Definitions
- Any of three freshwater dabbling ducks; A fool
Ancestry of “wigeon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | vigeon | — |
| 2 | Old French | -on | noun suffix |
| 3 | Latin | -ōnem | — |
Words derived from “wigeon”