Where does “bodypaint” come from?
bodypaint (English) comes from English Body, from Middle English bode, from Old English boda, from Proto-Germanic budô, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
bodypaint (English): A method of decorating the human or animal skin...
Definitions
- A method of decorating the human or animal skin...
Ancestry of “bodypaint”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Body | — |
| 2 | Middle English | bode | messenger |
| 3 | Old English | boda | messenger, envoy, herald, apostle, angel; prophet |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | budô | messenger |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |