gaudy
English
/ˈɡɔː.di/, /ˈɡɔ.di/, /ˈɡɑ.di/
adj
Definitions
- very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner
- (obsolete) fun; merry; festive
Etymology
Suffix from English gaud (ornament, trinket) inherited from Middle English gaudi derived from Old French gaude derived from Frankish *walda derived from Proto-Germanic *walþō.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*walþō
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- arcweld English
- begaud English
- buttweld English
- cold weld English
- gaud English
- gaudful English
- gaudily English
- gaudiness English
- gaudish English
- reweld English
- ungaudy English
- weld English
- weldability English
- weldable English
- welder English
- weldless English
- weldment English
- weldmesh English
- weldor English
- *walþō Proto-Germanic
- *wielde Old English
- gaude Middle English
- gaudi Middle English
- welde Middle English
- gaude Old French
- weldar Ido
- *walda Frankish