English word bad comes from Old English biddan (To ask for; to entreat, beg; to demand.), Proto-Germanic *bad- (To defile?.), Old English bæddel (An effeminate man. Hermaphrodite.), Old English bæd
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| biddan | Old English (ang) | To ask for; to entreat, beg; to demand. |
| *bad- | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To defile?. |
| bæddel | Old English (ang) | An effeminate man. Hermaphrodite. |
| bæd | Old English (ang) | |
| bædan | Old English (ang) | To constrain, to incite, to compel To defile. |
| badde | Middle English (enm) | Diseased, ill; feeble. Inadequate, unsatisfactory, worthless; inadequately provided, bad off. Inferior or poor in quality; unattractive, distasteful; wretched, foul; decayed, rotten; debased, counterfeit. Unfortunate, untoward; unfavorable. Wicked, evil, vicious; ill-behaved; disloyal, unfaithful; dishonorable, bad Cat (domestic or wild) Evil; wickedness. |
| bad | English (en) | (hip-hop slang) good, superlative. (informal) Bold and daring.. (of a, need or want) Severe, urgent.. (of breath) Malodorous, foul.. (of food) Spoiled, rotten, overripe.. Evil; wicked.. Faulty; not functional.. Not good; unfavorable; negative.. Not suitable or fitting.. Seemingly non-appropriate, in manners, etc.. Tricky; stressful; unpleasant.. Unhealthy. (countable, uncountable, economics) [...] |