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Etymology of the English word bidet

the English word bidet
derived from the French word bidet
derived from the Old French word bider

Date

The earliest known usage of bidet in English dates from the 17th century.

Cognates

Dutch bidet, German Bidet, Norwegian bidet, Swedish bidé

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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