Where does “bawcock” come from?

bawcock (English) comes from Old French baud, from Frankish balþ, from Proto-Germanic balþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

bawcock (English): A fine fellow

Definitions

  1. A fine fellow

Ancestry of “bawcock”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbaudbold; brave; cheerful; full of ardour
2Frankishbalþbold, brave
3Proto-Germanicbalþazstrong, bold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic balþaz →