Where does “bayou” come from?
bayou (French) comes from Choctaw bayuk, from Choctaw bok — creek, stream; river.
bayou (French): a stagnant body of water left behind by the...
Definitions
- a stagnant body of water left behind by the...
Ancestry of “bayou”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Choctaw | bayuk | Obsolete form of bok; creek |
| 2 | Choctaw | bok | creek, stream; river |