Where does “bigote” come from?

bigote (French) comes from French bigot, from Middle French bigot, from Old French bigot, from Old English bī god — by God.

bigote (French): feminine singular of bigot

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of bigot

Ancestry of “bigote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbigotbigot, holier-than-thou; over-pious,...
2Middle Frenchbigot—
3Old Frenchbigot—
4Old Englishbī godby God
Every word from Old English bī god →Every word from Old French bigot →Every word from Middle French bigot →