So is French biche somehow related? Is it possibly
related to *bukkaz?
There is a Scandinavian word tyk (sp?) for "bitch",
which superficially resembles English tyke "child,
brat" and dyke "lesbian (derogatory)". Is this just
coincidence?
--- "Brian M. Scott" <
BMScott@...> wrote:
> At 7:51:18 PM on Saturday, January 19, 2008, Rick
> McCallister wrote:
>
> > What is the root of bitch?
>
> OE <bicce> 'a bitch'. There is also an ON <bikkja>
> 'a
> bitch'.
>
> Brian
>
>
>
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