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Where does “bouquin” come from?

bouquin (French) comes from Middle French bouquin, from Latin bucca — the lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE...

bouquin (French): book; buck; the part of a pipe carried in the...

Definitions

  1. book; buck; the part of a pipe carried in the...

Ancestry of “bouquin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchbouquinmouth of a hunting horn
2Latinbuccathe lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE...

Words derived from “bouquin”

  • bouquiner
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