Louisiana French bayouque was shortened and anglicized as bayou.
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bayou
a creek, secondary watercourse, or sluggish body of water
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedLouisiana French · Louisiana French; recorded 1723 · stagnant watercoursebayouque
bayou; stagnant or secondary watercourse
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The watercourse sense continued and broadened in English.
Louisiana French record in 1723; English first-known use in 1763.
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Bayou — Word History and etymology noteWord History — Louisiana French bayouque; First Known Use
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