Where does “non-boldfaced” come from?
non-boldfaced (English) comes from English boldfaced, from English boldface, from English bold, from Middle English bold, from Old English bald, from Proto-West Germanic balþ, from Proto-Germanic balþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
non-boldfaced (English): Not boldfaced
Definitions
- Not boldfaced
Ancestry of “non-boldfaced”, step by step
non-boldfaced traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English boldfaced
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | boldfaced | Impudent, brazen; Of text emphasized by being set... |
| 2 | English | boldface | A font that is dark, having a high ratio of ink... |
| 3 | English | bold | A dwelling; habitation; building; Courageous,... |
| 4 | Middle English | bold | — |
| 5 | Old English | bald | Alternative form of beald |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | balþ | bold, brave |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | balþaz | strong, bold |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |