The word "biscuit" comes from the Old French for "twice cooked," so "bis-" means "twice."
Biscuit, from the Old French 'bi' twice, 'cuit' cooked.
"bi" means two. bi does not mean two because then why is bicycle there then 8(
The word bi means 'two'.For example, bi-cycle, means a bike with two wheels.
The prefix is bis- and comes from the French 'biscuit' meaning 'to be cooked twice' (bis-cuit). The original biscuit was a slice of bread that was baked (or toasted) another time (because the bread was already baked before being cut into slices). It's the same as the German word 'zwieback' (twice baked) or the Dutch word 'beschuit' (obviously derived from the French word)The actual prefix is "bis", an Italian prefix meaning "twice". The root word "cuit" means "cooked". Biscuits are cookies that are baked twice, which makes them crispy.
Biscuit has two syllables: bis-cuit
There is no prefix in the word biscuit.
Biscuit, from the Old French 'bi' twice, 'cuit' cooked.
Biscuit = biscuit - that word meant 'cooked' (cuit) 'two times' (bis).
Biscuit is another name for cookie in England.
it means cake
cooked twice
"bi" means two. bi does not mean two because then why is bicycle there then 8(
if by "bi" you mean bye? then "sayonara" is the word.
The word bi means 'two'.For example, bi-cycle, means a bike with two wheels.
Biscuit
"Bi" is a root meaning "two", but it isn't actually an English word by itself.
"bi" means two. bi does not mean two because then why is bicycle there then 8(