Etymology of the English word debouch
the English word
debouchderived from the French word
déboucherderived from the French word
boucheusing the French prefix
dé-derived from the French word
boucherderived from the Latin word
bucca (cheek; mouth; gură; jaw, mouth; mouthful)
derived from the French word
deboucherusing the Old French prefix
de-derived from the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
Date
The earliest known usage of debouch in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
debouched,
debouchingUsage
Word found in Modern English
