Where does “badia” come from?

badia (Catalan) comes from Old Catalan vedilla, from Latin viticula, from Latin vītis, from Proto-Italic *wītis, from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

badia (Catalan): bay

Definitions

  1. bay

Ancestry of “badia”, step by step

badia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Catalan vedilla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Catalanvedilla—
2Latinviticulalittle vine
3Latinvītisvine, grapevine
4Proto-Italic*wītis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwéh₁itisthat which twines or bends; branch, switch
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

via French baie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbaieberry; bay; feminine singular of bai
2Frenchbaibay
3Old Frenchbaibay-colored
4Latinbadiusreddish brown, chestnut colored, bay
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbodyosyellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis →Every word from Proto-Italic *wītis →