eschançon

Old French

Alternative forms

• eschanson, eschançun

Etymology

Borrowed from Frankish *skankijō (“cupbearer”), from Proto-Germanic *skankijaną (“to serve or pour drinks”).

Noun

eschançon oblique singular, m (oblique plural eschançons, nominative singular eschançons, nominative plural eschançon)

1. cupbearer

Descendants

• Middle French: eschançon, eschanson
  • French: échanson