Etymology of the English word ribald
the English word
ribaldderived from the Old French word
ribauldderived from the Old French word
riberderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wer-derived from the Old French word
ribaudderived from the Old French word
riberderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wer-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*wribananderived from the Old French word
ribaultderived from the Old French word
riberderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wer-Date
The earliest known usage of ribald in English dates from the 13th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
