Hello to everyone, | I live in South Western Nepal 3 month a year. The natives here speak 2 dialects of Hindi (Avadhi, tongue linked with Lucknow across the border, and Bhojpuri which is also spoken in Indian Bihar). At the beginning of the year when weather is warming up (February) young people gather for what they call "ban (wood) + bhoj (food) > banbhoj, litterally "food in the woods", that is "picnic". That word reminds me of a French word that has a meaning close to banbhoj : "bambocher", to banquet, party, enjoy oneself. I wonder if there could be a common origin to these two words. French etymological dictionaries I could put my hand on indicate as etymon italian "bambo" (baby) ...
Anyone has a clue ?
Jacques Huynen |
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