Where does “bivack” come from?

bivack (Swedish) comes from French bivouac, from French bivoie, from Alemannic German Biiwacht, from Alemannic German bii- — by-.

bivack (Swedish): bivouac

Definitions

  1. bivouac

Ancestry of “bivack”, step by step

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