Where does “Badelaide” come from?
Badelaide (English) comes from English bad, from Middle English bad, from Old English bæd, from Old English biddan, from Proto-West Germanic biddjan, from Proto-Germanic bidjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.
Badelaide (English): The city of Adelaide, Australia
Definitions
- The city of Adelaide, Australia
Ancestry of “Badelaide”, step by step
Badelaide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bad | Unfavorable; negative; not good; Not suitable or... |
| 2 | Middle English | bad | — |
| 3 | Old English | bæd | first/third-person singular preterite of biddan |
| 4 | Old English | biddan | to ask; to beg |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | biddjan | to ask, to make a request |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bidjaną | to make a request; to ask; to request, ask |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰidʰ- | to command; pot, bucket, barrel |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |
via English Adelaide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Adelaide | Places named for |
| 2 | French | Adélaïde | — |
| 3 | Old High German | Adalheid | — |
| 4 | Old High German | adal | noble; nobility; noble race |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | aþal | nobility; race |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |