Where does “bassouiller” come from?

bassouiller (French) comes from French souiller, from Middle French souiller, from Old French soillier, from Frankish *sulwijan, from Proto-Germanic sulwijaną, from Proto-Indo-European sūl- — thick liquid, muck.

bassouiller (French): to immerse one's hands, feet or body in water

Definitions

  1. to immerse one's hands, feet or body in water

Ancestry of “bassouiller”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsouillerto soil, sully, dirty; to make unclean or impure;...
2Middle Frenchsouiller—
3Old FrenchsoillierAlternative form of souillier; to soil
4Frankish*sulwijan—
5Proto-Germanicsulwijanąto make dirty; to sully
6Proto-Indo-Europeansūl-thick liquid, muck
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sūl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sulwijaną →Every word from Frankish *sulwijan →