Where does “bawheid” come from?
bawheid (Scots) comes from Scots baw, from Middle English bal, from Old English beall, from English beal, from Old English hyll, from Albanian hulli, from Proto-Germanic hulliz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hnís — to rise, to be tall; hill.
bawheid (Scots): A person with a chubby face; A stupid person
Definitions
- A person with a chubby face; A stupid person
Ancestry of “bawheid”, step by step
bawheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scots baw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | baw | ball; testicle |
| 2 | Middle English | bal | A ball; A rounded or spherical lump or bump,... |
| 3 | Old English | beall | ball |
| 4 | English | beal | A small inflammatory tumor; pustule; To gather... |
| 5 | Old English | hyll | hill |
| 6 | Albanian | hulli | furrow |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hulliz | hill |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hnís | hill |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |