pourboire etymology

French word pourboire comes from French pour, French boire ((ambitransitive) to drink.)

Detailed word origin of pourboire

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
pour French (fra) For (when followed by a noun or pronoun). To (when followed by a verb at the infinitive).
boire French (fra) (ambitransitive) to drink.
pourboire French (fra) Tip (extra money given to e.g. a waiter for appreciation).

Words with the same origin as pourboire

Descendants of boire
beuverie bois but buvable buvard buvette