Where does “bourdon” come from?
bourdon (French) comes from Middle French bourdon, from Old French bordon, from Latin burdo, from Gaulish burdus — mule.
bourdon (French): bumblebee; drone; blues
Ancestry of “bourdon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | bourdon | honeybee, bumblebee |
| 2 | Old French | bordon | bumblebee; a sort of musical instrument |
| 3 | Latin | burdo | mule; hinny |
| 4 | Gaulish | burdus | mule |
Words derived from “bourdon”