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Where does “biouac” come from?

biouac (French) comes from Alemannic German Biiwacht, from Alemannic German bii- — by-.

Ancestry of “biouac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Alemannic GermanBiiwachtreinforcements for a guard, city watch, etc
2Alemannic Germanbii-by-

Words derived from “biouac”

  • bivouac
  • bivvy
  • bivouac
  • bivac
  • bivouaquer
  • Biwaksack
  • Biwak
  • biwakieren
  • bivaque
  • bivak
  • bivakmuts
  • bivakkeren
Every word from Alemannic German bii- →