Where does “bichonnage” come from?
bichonnage (French) comes from French bichonner, from French bichon, from Middle French bichon, from Old French biche, from Old English biċċe, from Proto-Germanic bikjǭ, from Proto-Germanic bikjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
bichonnage (French): titivation
Definitions
- titivation
Ancestry of “bichonnage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bichonner | To attend to a person's appearance and clothing;... |
| 2 | French | bichon | bichon; lapdog |
| 3 | Middle French | bichon | small long-haired dog |
| 4 | Old French | biche | Alternative form of bisse; doe, female deer;... |
| 5 | Old English | biċċe | female dog |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bikjǭ | female dog, bitch |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bikjaną | to attack, stab, hack, thrust |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |