Etymology of the English word billon
the English word
billonderived from the Old French word
billonderived from the French word
billederived from the Medieval Latin word
billaderived from the Latin word
bulla (a bubble; Papal bull; Papal document; stamped lead seal of Papal document; bubble; boss, knob)
derived from the French word
billeDate
The earliest known usage of billon in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
