Etymology of the English word bald
the English word
baldderived from the English word
balledederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhel-derived from the English word
ballderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*balluzderived from the English root
*beallderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhel-Date
The earliest known usage of bald in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
baldhead,
baldheaded,
baldie,
baldpate,
bold,
piebaldUsage
Word found in Old English, Modern English
