Where does “bald” come from?
Bald comes from Middle English belde, Old English byldan, Proto-Germanic balþijaną, and Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, which also connects to bʰew-.
bald (English): Having no hair, fur or feathers; Denuded of any...
Definitions
- Having no hair, fur or feathers; Denuded of any...
Ancestry of “bald”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | balled | bald |
Words derived from “bald”