Where does “bawdy” come from?
Bawdy comes from Middle English -y, Middle French -ie, Latin -ia, Latin -ivus, Latin -ia, Proto-Indo-European -kos, and Proto-Indo-European -kos.
bawdy (English): Soiled, dirty; Obscene; filthy; unchaste; Sexual...
Definitions
- Soiled, dirty; Obscene; filthy; unchaste; Sexual...
Ancestry of “bawdy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bawd | A person who keeps a house of prostitution, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | bawde | — |
| 3 | Old French | baud | bold; brave; cheerful; full of ardour |
| 4 | Frankish | balþ | bold, brave |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | balþaz | strong, bold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
Words derived from “bawdy”