Where does “bay” come from?
bay (Cornish) comes from Middle Cornish bay, from Middle English baye, from Old English beġ — berry.
bay (Cornish): kiss
Ancestry of “bay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Cornish | bay | — |
| 2 | Middle English | baye | — |
| 3 | Old English | beġ | berry |