Where does “bevelment” come from?

bevelment (English) comes from English bevel, from Old French baïf, from Old French baër, from Medieval Latin batare — to gape; to yawn, gape.

bevelment (English): The replacement of an edge by two similar planes,...

Definitions

  1. The replacement of an edge by two similar planes,...

Ancestry of “bevelment”, step by step

bevelment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bevel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbevelAn edge that is canted, one that is not a...
2Old Frenchbaïfopen-mouthed
3Old Frenchbaër—
4Medieval Latinbatareto gape; to yawn, gape

via English ment

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmentsimple past tense and past participle of meng;...
2Korean멘트—
Every word from Medieval Latin batare →Every word from Old French baër →Every word from Old French baïf →