Where does “béjaune” come from?
béjaune (French) comes from French bec, from Old French bec, from Latin beccus, from Latin -āceus, from Latin -āx, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
béjaune (French): greenhorn
Definitions
- greenhorn
Ancestry of “béjaune”, step by step
béjaune traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French bec
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bec | beak, bill; kiss |
| 2 | Old French | bec | beak, bill |
| 3 | Latin | beccus | beak, bill |
| 4 | Latin | -āceus | aceous; resembling, having the nature of, forming, belonging to |
| 5 | Latin | -āx | ish, -y |
| 6 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via French jaune
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | jaune | yellow; yolk |
| 2 | Middle French | jaune | Alternative form of iaune; yellow |
| 3 | Old French | jaune | yellow |
| 4 | Latin | galbinus | greenish-yellow, yellowish, chartreuse;... |
| 5 | Latin | galbanum | galbanum |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χαλβάνη | galbanum, the resinous juice produced by plants... |
| 7 | Hebrew | חֶלְבְּנָה | — |
| 8 | Hebrew | ח־ל־ב | — |
| 9 | Hebrew | חָלָב | milk |
via French bec jaune
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bec jaune | yellow beak |