English word origin

Etymology of Bic

* From French Bic * From Romanian Bîc * From Czech Bič and Slovak Bič

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A surname from French · A surname from Romanian · A surname from Czech or Slovak · A surname from the Slavic languages, variant of Bich

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

* From French Bic * From Romanian Bîc * From Czech Bič and Slovak Bič

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Borrowed-form mentionBicfr
Borrowed-form mentionBîcro
Borrowed-form mentionBičcs
Borrowed-form mentionBičsk

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    },
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      },
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    },
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      },
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

noun

Synonym of disposable ballpoint pen; a stick pen · Synonym of disposable lighter.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Genericization of a trademark. From BiC, a company. Named after French businessman Marcel Bich, the founder. From French Bich (“surname”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Derivation mentionBichfr

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