Etymology of the English word bison
the English word
bisonderived from the Latin word
bison (bison; wild ox)
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*wisand-Date
The earliest known usage of bison in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Dutch
bizon, French
bison, German
Bison, Italian
bisonte, Norwegian
bisonokse, Swedish
bisonUsage
Word found in Modern English
