Etymology

baldmaxx

bald·maxx
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Today it means: To become bald with enthusiasm instead of trying to maintain a full head of hair. Full definition →

English maximizeclip. ← Latin maximus ← Proto-Italic *magisVmos
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  2. Proto-Germanic*balluz
  3. Old English*beall
  4. Middle Englishbal?
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰḗlH-o-m
  7. Proto-Germanic*bēlą
  8. Proto-West Germanic*bāl
  9. Old Englishbæl?
  10. Middle Englishballed
  11. Englishbald
  12. Proto-Indo-European*méǵh₂s
  13. Proto-Indo-European*méǵh₂yōs
  14. Proto-Indo-European*meǵh₂ism̥mos
  15. Proto-Italic*magisVmos
  16. Latinmaximus
  17. Englishmaximizeclip.
  18. English todaybaldmaxx

From bald + -maxx.

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