late Middle English: early form of Bethlehem, referring to the hospital of St. Mary of Bethlehem in London, used as an institution for the insane.
a lunatic asylum in London namedhospital of saint Mary of Bethlehem was a notoriously noisy scene of mad confusion in the 14th & 15th centuries at least & bedlam was just Bethlehem slurred in local speech
It probably means protectress. Or mistress, or ripe for marriage, or young cow. (Sorry, but etymology is often like this)
Italian.
etymology
mostly greek
in what way is etymology of biological terms helpful to students in biology
It means:1. A nutter, Madman2. A state of bemusement
it means the study of words and their origins, and grammar.Perhaps you mean "etymology", the study of the origin of words, or the origin of a specific word.
Etymology is the study of the history of words, of their origins, form and changing meanings.
There are no perfect rhymes for the word bedlam.
The great bedlam hurt his ears.
The locker room was an utter bedlam.
King Bedlam was created in 1999.
Doctor Bedlam was created in 1971.
A Maid in Bedlam was created in 1977.
The Bedlam in Goliath was created in 2006.
The aftermath of the fight caused great bedlam.