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