Where does “beigner” come from?
beigner (French) comes from French beigne, from Middle French bigne, from Old French bigne, from Frankish bungjo, from Proto-West Germanic bungu, from Proto-Germanic bungô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰenǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰen- — to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...
beigner (French): To clout, slap, wallop, sock
Definitions
- To clout, slap, wallop, sock
Ancestry of “beigner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | beigne | clout, slap, wallop, sock; doughnut; doughnut,... |
| 2 | Middle French | bigne | — |
| 3 | Old French | bigne | — |
| 4 | Frankish | bungjo | little clump; a swelling, lump, bump; lump, bump,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | bungu | lump, clump |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bungô | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰenǵʰ- | thick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰen- | to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to... |