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Where does “bulky” come from?

Bulky comes from Middle English bulki, of uncertain origin and meaning.

bulky (English): Being large in size, mass, or volume; Unwieldy;...

Definitions

  1. Being large in size, mass, or volume; Unwieldy;...

Ancestry of “bulky”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbulki—

Words derived from “bulky”

  • bulkiness
  • bulkily
  • unbulky
  • superbulky
Every word from Middle English bulki →