Where does “bbivakka” come from?

bbivakka (Maltese) comes from Italian bivaccare, from Italian bivacco, from French bivouac, from French bivoie, from Alemannic German Biiwacht, from Alemannic German bii- — by-.

bbivakka (Maltese): to bivouac

Definitions

  1. to bivouac

Ancestry of “bbivakka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbivaccareto bivouac
2Italianbivaccobivouac
3Frenchbivouacbivouac encampment for the night
4Frenchbivoie—
5Alemannic GermanBiiwachtreinforcements for a guard, city watch, etc
6Alemannic Germanbii-by-
Every word from Alemannic German bii- →Every word from Alemannic German Biiwacht →Every word from French bivoie →