Where does “bawl” come from?

Bawl comes from Middle English bawlen, from Old Norse baula, of uncertain origin and meaning.

bawl (English): To shout or utter in a loud and intense manner;...

Definitions

  1. To shout or utter in a loud and intense manner;...

Ancestry of “bawl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbaulento bark (of a dog)
2Latinbaulāre—

Words derived from “bawl”

Every word from Latin baulāre →Every word from Middle English baulen →