Etymology

Besançon

Today it means: A commune, the capital city of Doubs department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. Full definition →

French Besançon ← Latin Vesontiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromVesontiō
  2. French · borrowed fromBesançon
  3. English todayBesançon

Borrowed from French Besançon, from Latin Vesontiō.

Words from the same roots

FrenchBesançon all →

Bezanson

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