lullaby
English
/ˈlʌləbaɪ/
noun
Definitions
- A cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or lull them to sleep.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English lullen (lull).
Origin
Middle English
lullen
Gloss
lull
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bye English
- lull English
- lullabyish English
- lullabylike English
- *leh₂- Proto-Indo-European
- *bi Proto-Germanic
- bī Old English
- by Middle English
- lullen Middle English