Where does “bivouaquer” come from?
bivouaquer (French) comes from French bivouac, from French bivoie, from Alemannic German Biiwacht, from Alemannic German bii- — by-.
bivouaquer (French): To bivouac
Ancestry of “bivouaquer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | bivouac | bivouac |
| 2 | French | bivoie | — |
| 3 | Alemannic German | Biiwacht | reinforcements for a guard, city watch, etc |
| 4 | Alemannic German | bii- | by- |
Words derived from “bivouaquer”