Where does “béguine” come from?
béguine (French) comes from French béguin, from Old French beguin, from Medieval Latin beguina.
béguine (French): Beguine; bigot; female equivalent of béguin
Definitions
- Beguine; bigot; female equivalent of béguin
Ancestry of “béguine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | béguin | Beghard, Beguin; A type of headwear once popular... |
| 2 | Old French | beguin | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | beguina | — |
Words derived from “béguine”