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

Definitions

  1. prude; prissy; prudish

Ancestry of “bégueule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchbeegueule—
2Old Frenchbeerto open; to pant; to breathe heavily; to desire;...
3Late Latinbatāre—

Words derived from “bégueule”

Every word from Late Latin batāre →Every word from Old French beer →Every word from Middle French beegueule →