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According to the French dictionary Petit Robert, it "perhaps" originally came from Italian, "Bombagia", meaning cotton.
Ref: 1220; o. i., p.-ê. de l'it. bombagia « coton
Note: Agreed, the word beige most recently came from French. I went too far back to 1220!
(edited 2018-03-08)
The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition of the Louisiana Territory. It was purchased by the United States from France in 1803 and had a total of 828,000 square miles. <span />
When solid they dont move they vibrate but when in liquid they move fast past each other