Where does “baal” come from?

baal (Jamaican Creole) comes from English bawl, from Middle English baulen, from Latin baulāre.

baal (Jamaican Creole): to cry

Definitions

  1. to cry

Ancestry of “baal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbawlTo shout or utter in a loud and intense manner;...
2Middle Englishbaulento bark (of a dog)
3Latinbaulāre—
Every word from Latin baulāre →Every word from Middle English baulen →Every word from English bawl →