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Words starting with B

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  • Brit

    English

    "Brit" is a direct clipping of the adjective "British" or the noun "Briton." It emerged as an informal term for …

  • Bro

    English

    The English word bro is an informal clipping of brother, ultimately deriving from the Proto-Indo-European root bʰréh₂tēr. While "brother" has …

  • Bulk

    Old Norse

    The English word bulk originated in the late 14th century, deriving either from Old Norse búlki meaning 'a heap, a …