bidon

French

noun
Definitions
  • can, tin, canister
  • (childish) tummy

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French bidon (sealed and made of wood metal, small portable container) derived from Old Norse bida, *biða (container, vessel) derived from Proto-Germanic *bidōn derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰidʰ- (barrel, bucket, pot, command).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰidʰ-

Gloss

barrel, bucket, pot, command

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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