Where does “ébousiner” come from?
ébousiner (French) comes from French bousin, from English bousing, from English bouse, from Middle English bousen, from Middle Dutch būsen.
ébousiner (French): to remove the 'soft crust' of a stone
Definitions
- to remove the 'soft crust' of a stone
Ancestry of “ébousiner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | bousin | the 'soft crust' a stone has when it is taken out... |
| 2 | English | bousing | present participle of bouse |
| 3 | English | bouse | To haul or hoist with a tackle; drink,... |
| 4 | Middle English | bousen | To drink; to booze; to carouse |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | būsen | — |