bourdon

French

noun
Definitions
  • bumblebee (species of bee)
  • (music) drone
  • blues feeling of sadness

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French bourdon (bumblebee, honeybee) inherited from Old French bordon (bumblebee, insect, drone, beetle, musical instrument) derived from Latin burdo derived from Frankish *bordo derived from Proto-Germanic *buzdô (beetle, swelling, grub, literally) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰūs- (move quickly).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰūs-

Gloss

move quickly

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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