Diamond Enthusiast

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from the dictionary link above:
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bedd; akin to Old High German betti bed, Latin fodere to dig Date: before 12th century
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Diamond Enthusiast

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Ah, that's a bit harder. It goes back to Roman times, when getting up on the left side of the bed was considered unlucky. Many things relating to the left are considered unlucky. For example, "starting off on the wrong foot" refers to the unluckiness of starting with the left foot. See this site, which quotes Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins by Robert Hendrickson (Facts on File, New York, 1997).
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