Where does “bâillonnement” come from?
bâillonnement (French) comes from French bâillonner, from French bâillon, from French bâiller, from Middle French bailler, from Old French bailler, from Latin bāiulāre, from Latin bāiulus, from Proto-Germanic pakkô — bundle; pack; package.
bâillonnement (French): gagging, muzzling, silencing
Definitions
- gagging, muzzling, silencing
Ancestry of “bâillonnement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bâillonner | to gag; to muzzle; to silence |
| 2 | French | bâillon | gag |
| 3 | French | bâiller | to yawn |
| 4 | Middle French | bailler | to bail; to entrust; Alternative form of baailler |
| 5 | Old French | bailler | Alternative form of baillier |
| 6 | Latin | bāiulāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | bāiulus | a carrier: a porter |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | pakkô | bundle; pack; package |