bold

English

/bəʊld/, /boʊld/

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) A dwelling; habitation; building.

Etymology

Derived from Middle English bold derived from Old English bold (mansion, abode, castle, dwelling-place, house, temple, dwelling, hall) derived from Proto-Germanic *budlą derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰew- (hit, grow, swell, become, strike, appear, wax, be, beat, bulge, inflate, blow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰew-

Gloss

hit, grow, swell, become, strike, appear, wax, be, beat, bulge, inflate, blow

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