Where does “bafflement” come from?
Bafflement comes from English baffle combined with the Middle English suffix -ment, from Old French -ment, from Latin -mentum, a suffix denoting action or result derived from mens meaning mind.
bafflement (English): The state or result of being baffled, puzzled, or...
Definitions
- The state or result of being baffled, puzzled, or...
Ancestry of “bafflement”, step by step
bafflement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ment
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ment | simple past tense and past participle of meng;... |
| 2 | Korean | 멘트 | — |
via English baffle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | baffle | To publicly disgrace, especially of a recreant... |