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