Where does “biwakieren” come from?
biwakieren (German) comes from French bivouaquer, from French bivouac, from French bivoie, from Alemannic German Biiwacht, from Alemannic German bii- — by-.
biwakieren (German): to bivouac
Definitions
- to bivouac
Ancestry of “biwakieren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bivouaquer | To bivouac |
| 2 | French | bivouac | bivouac encampment for the night |
| 3 | French | bivoie | — |
| 4 | Alemannic German | Biiwacht | reinforcements for a guard, city watch, etc |
| 5 | Alemannic German | bii- | by- |