Where does “badarse” come from?
badarse (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.
badarse (English): Britain standard spelling of badass
Definitions
- Britain standard spelling of badass
Ancestry of “badarse”, step by step
badarse 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 arse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arse | The buttocks or more specifically, the anus; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | ars | arse, anus; bottom, buttocks; plural of art |
| 3 | Old French | arz | — |
| 4 | Latin | artes | second-person singular present active subjunctive... |
| 5 | Latin | ars | art; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | artis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂értis | fitting |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |