Where does “bégueule” come from?
bégueule (French) comes from Middle French beegueule, from Old French beer, from Late Latin batāre.
bégueule (French): prude; prissy; prudish
Ancestry of “bégueule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | beegueule | — |
| 2 | Old French | beer | to open; to pant; to breathe heavily; to desire;... |
| 3 | Late Latin | batāre | — |
Words derived from “bégueule”