Bouillon
/ˈbʊljən/noun
A clear soup or broth, especially one made by simmering meat or vegetables.
Did you know?Bouillon comes through French from a Latin root meaning “to boil,” and it’s literally linked to the same ancient bubbling force behind words like *boil* and *ebullient*.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bhel-
“to swell, bubble, or blow”
Latin
Latin
bullīre
“to boil, bubble up”
Late Latin
Latin
bulliō
“a boiling or bubbling liquid”
Old French
Old French
boillon / bouillon
“a broth, soup stock; something that has boiled”
Modern English
English
bouillon
“a clear broth or stock, especially one served as soup”