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Where does “desbaucher” come from?

desbaucher (Middle French) comes from Old French desbauchier, from Frankish balkō, from Proto-Germanic balkô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.

desbaucher (Middle French): to entice someone away from his or her work or...

Definitions

  1. to entice someone away from his or her work or...

Ancestry of “desbaucher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdesbauchierto leave; to depart
2Frankishbalkōbeam, balk
3Proto-Germanicbalkôbeam, balk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam

Words derived from “desbaucher”

  • debauchery
  • debauch
  • debaucher
  • debauchment
  • debauchness
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