Where does “bivouac” come from?

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

bivouac (French): bivouac encampment for the night

Definitions

  1. bivouac encampment for the night

Ancestry of “bivouac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbivoie—
2Alemannic GermanBiiwachtreinforcements for a guard, city watch, etc
3Alemannic Germanbii-by-

Words derived from “bivouac”

Every word from Alemannic German bii- →Every word from Alemannic German Biiwacht →Every word from French bivoie →