Biberon
/ˈbiːbərɒn/noun
A bottle with a teat or nipple for feeding infants.
Did you know?Biberon entered English from French, and French biberon is built on a Latin base related to bibere, “to drink,” the same ancient root behind several words for drinking across Europe.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
bibere
“to drink”
Late Latin / Medieval Latin
Latin
bibero
“a drinker; something for drinking”
Old French
Old French
biberon
“a drinking vessel; later, a feeding bottle”
18th–19th Century
French
biberon
“a bottle or teat used to feed infants”
Modern English
English
biberon
“a feeding bottle, especially one with a teat or nipple”