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Stage 1 of 3
débuter
French · medieval
"to go first, to lead off"
originally a term from bowling games, meaning to go first
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Stage 2 of 3
début
French · 1700s
"a first appearance"
came to mean a first public appearance
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Stage 3 of 3
debut
English · 1700s
"a first public appearance or performance"
adopted directly from French
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