Trade, money & letters

budget

A Gaulish word for a leather bag reached English through French bougette, 'little bag'; because the Chancellor 'opened the budget' to present his plans, the bag became the plan. French took the word back, and passed it to the Ottomans and Russians.

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The road to English

From Old French to Middle English

From English to French, Ottoman Turkish

From French to Russian

From French to German

From French to Italian

From French to Polish

150 BCEGaulish

Hops are evenly spaced; labels show the year each form is first attested.

The road to English

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