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Where does “éclabousser” come from?

éclabousser (French) comes from Middle French esclabousser, from Old French esclabouter.

éclabousser (French): to splatter, to splash; to shatter, to burst

Definitions

  1. to splatter, to splash; to shatter, to burst

Ancestry of “éclabousser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchesclabousser—
2Old Frenchesclabouter—

Words derived from “éclabousser”

  • éclaboussure
Every word from Old French esclabouter →