Where does “bauble” come from?
Bauble comes from Middle English babull, from Old French baubel, ultimately derived through Old French bel and Latin bellus from Latin bonus, tracing back to Proto-Indo-European roots meaning good or fitting.
bauble (English): A cheap showy ornament piece of jewellery; a...
Definitions
- A cheap showy ornament piece of jewellery; a...
Ancestry of “bauble”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bable | — |
| 2 | Old French | babel | — |
| 3 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 4 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 5 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |