Etymology of the French word bécassine
the French word
bécassinederived from the French word
bécassederived from the Old French word
becderived from the Old French word
dederived from the Vulgar Latin word
datum (present, gift; that which is given)
derived from the Latin word
dare (give; dedicate; sell; surrender, give over; send to die)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dō-derived from the French word
gazderived from the Latin word
beccus (bill, beak)
derived from the French word
becusing the French suffix
-asseDate
The earliest known usage of bécassine in French dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in other languages
Romanian
becaţină
