Where does “bodice” come from?
Bodice derives from English body, which comes from Middle English body, Old English bodiġ, Proto-West Germanic bodag, and Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ-, a root of uncertain meaning.
bodice (English): A sleeveless shirt for women, sometimes provided...
Definitions
- A sleeveless shirt for women, sometimes provided...
Ancestry of “bodice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bodies | plural of body; Third-person singular simple... |
| 2 | English | Body | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
| 3 | Middle English | bode | messenger |
| 4 | Old English | boda | messenger, envoy, herald, apostle, angel; prophet |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | budô | messenger |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |