bachelordom en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English bachelor Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-West Germanic *-dōm Old English -dōm Middle English -dom English -dom English bachelordom From bachelor + -dom.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The state of a male who is a bachelor, i.e. unwed.