Where does “badde” come from?
badde (Middle English) comes from Old Norse band, from Proto-Germanic bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
badde (Middle English): wicked, evil, vicious; ill-behaved; disloyal,...
Definitions
- wicked, evil, vicious; ill-behaved; disloyal,...
Ancestry of “badde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | band | the act of binding or settling; band, cord;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bindaną | to bind, to tie |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
Words derived from “badde”