Where does “bivakk” come from?

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

bivakk (Maltese): bivouac

Definitions

  1. bivouac

Ancestry of “bivakk”, step by step

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