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Where does “bordeau” come from?

bordeau (French) comes from French bordel, from Middle French bordel, from Old French bordel, from Medieval Latin bordellum, from Frankish bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

bordeau (French): Alternative form of bordel

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of bordel

Ancestry of “bordeau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbordelbrothel; bloody mess , goddamn mess; bloody hell!...
2Middle Frenchbordel—
3Old Frenchbordelhut; brothel; small hut, cabin; brothel; brothel
4Medieval Latinbordellumbrothel, small hut; brothel; little hut
5Frankishbordplank, board; side of a ship or vessel; board,...
6Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

Words derived from “bordeau”

  • бордо
  • bordeaux
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