Where does “bichette” come from?
bichette (French) comes from French biche, from Old French biche, from Old English biċċe, from Proto-Germanic bikjǭ, from Proto-Germanic bikjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
bichette (French): Young doe; shrimp net; slingshot
Definitions
- Young doe; shrimp net; slingshot
Ancestry of “bichette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | biche | doe, hind; darling, sweetheart; cutie |
| 2 | Old French | biche | Alternative form of bisse; doe, female deer;... |
| 3 | Old English | biċċe | female dog |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bikjǭ | female dog, bitch |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bikjaną | to attack, stab, hack, thrust |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |