Where does “bally” come from?
Bally is an English euphemistic adjective derived from Middle English -y, Middle French -ie, Latin -ia, Latin -ivus, Latin -ia, Proto-Indo-European -kos, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European -kos, though its exact original sense remains uncertain.
bally (English): Bloody; Very; A balaclava
Definitions
- Bloody; Very; A balaclava
Ancestry of “bally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bloody | Covered in blood; Characterised by bloodshed;... |
| 2 | Middle English | blody | — |
| 3 | Old English | blōdiġ | bloody |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blōþagaz | bloody |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blōþą | blood |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |