baisemain
French
noun
Definitions
- (historical) in feudalism, homage which the vassal used to give to the fief seigneur, by kissing his hand
- polite manner to greet or leave a lady, by kissing her hand, hand-kissing.
Etymology
Compound from French baiser + French main (hand).
Origin
French
main
Gloss
hand
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
ζ
Emoji
π π π€ βοΈ β β βοΈ βοΈ ποΈ ποΈ ποΈ ποΈ π π π ποΈ ποΈ π π π« π π ποΈ π π π π ββοΈ π ββοΈ π πββοΈ πββοΈ π π π π€ π€ π€ π€ π€ π€ π€ π€« π€ π§βπ€βπ§ 𧀠ποΈ
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- with the manner English
- manus Latin
- Baiser German
- mano Italian
- arrière-main French
- avant-main French
- baisable French
- baisement French
- baiser French
- baiseur French
- baisodrome French
- baisoter French
- bonne-main French
- main French
- maintenant French
- maintenir French
- manette French
- menotte French
- rebaiser French
- Π±Π΅Π·Π΅ Russian
- besamanos Spanish, Castilian
- besar Spanish, Castilian
- mano Spanish, Castilian
- baiser Middle French
- main Middle French
- men Haitian, Haitian Creole
- lame Mauritian Creole
- men Louisiana Creole French