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Where does “bawdily” come from?

bawdily (English) comes from English bawdy, from English bawd, from Middle English bawde, from Old French baud, from Frankish balþ, from Proto-Germanic balþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

bawdily (English): In a bawdy manner; lewdly or obscenely with...

Definitions

  1. In a bawdy manner; lewdly or obscenely with...

Ancestry of “bawdily”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbawdySoiled, dirty; Obscene; filthy; unchaste; Sexual...
2EnglishbawdA person who keeps a house of prostitution, or...
3Middle Englishbawde—
4Old Frenchbaudbold; brave; cheerful; full of ardour
5Frankishbalþbold, brave
6Proto-Germanicbalþazstrong, bold
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
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