Etymology of the English word bawd
the English word
bawdderived from the Old French word
baudderived from the Low German word
baldderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhel-derived from the Old French word
baudeDate
The earliest known usage of bawd in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
bawdy,
bawdryUsage
Word found in Middle English, Modern English
