
FromLatinbisōn, bisōnt-(“wild ox”), fromProto-Germanic*wisundaz(“wild ox, aurochs”).
Bison m
Bison
Learned borrowing fromLatinbisōn, bisōnt-, at first also in forms with-t such asBisont. Perhaps reinforced byFrenchbison of the same source. Ultimately fromProto-Germanic*wisundaz and thus adoublet ofWisent.
Bison m or(less common)n (strong,genitiveBisons,pluralBisonsor(rare)Bisone)