Where does “boldface” come from?
Boldface comes from English bold and English face, ultimately from Latin facia meaning "band" or "surface," which derives from Proto-Indo-European bʰew-.
boldface (English): A font that is dark, having a high ratio of ink...
Definitions
- A font that is dark, having a high ratio of ink...
Ancestry of “boldface”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bold | A dwelling; habitation; building; Courageous,... |
| 2 | Middle English | bold | — |
| 3 | Old English | bald | Alternative form of beald |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | balþ | bold, brave |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | balþaz | strong, bold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |