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Where does “bevel” come from?

Bevel comes from Old French baïf, from Old French baer, from Medieval Latin batare, whose original sense remains uncertain.

bevel (English): An edge that is canted, one that is not a...

Definitions

  1. An edge that is canted, one that is not a...

Ancestry of “bevel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbaïfopen-mouthed
2Old Frenchbaër—
3Medieval Latinbatareto gape; to yawn, gape

Words derived from “bevel”

  • beveller
  • bevelment
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