Where does “Biwak” come from?

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

Biwak (German): bivouac

Definitions

  1. bivouac

Ancestry of “Biwak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбива́кbivouac
2Frenchbivouacbivouac encampment for the night
3Frenchbivoie—
4Alemannic GermanBiiwachtreinforcements for a guard, city watch, etc
5Alemannic Germanbii-by-

Words derived from “Biwak”

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