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Where does “bordon” come from?

bordon (Old French) comes from Latin burdo, from Gaulish burdus — mule.

bordon (Old French): bumblebee; a sort of musical instrument

Definitions

  1. bumblebee; a sort of musical instrument

Ancestry of “bordon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinburdomule; hinny
2Gaulishburdusmule

Words derived from “bordon”

  • bourdon
  • bourdonner
  • bourdon
  • bourdonnement
  • burdo
  • bourdon
  • bourdonner
  • bourdon
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