Where does “bae” come from?
bae (English) comes from English babe, from Middle English babe, from Old English baba, from Proto-Germanic babô, from Proto-Germanic bō-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰā- — to say.
bae (English): Darling; Asian pear; To make the sound of a wild...
Definitions
- Darling; Asian pear; To make the sound of a wild...
Ancestry of “bae”, step by step
bae traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English babe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | babe | A baby or infant; a very young human or animal;... |
| 2 | Middle English | babe | babe, baby |
| 3 | Old English | baba | boy, child |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | babô | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bō- | A stem meaning "father, brother, close male... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰā- | to say |
via Old French bay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | bay | — |
| 2 | English | abay | Barking or baying of dogs at their prey |
| 3 | Middle English | abay | The state of being defenceless against one's... |
| 4 | Old French | abai | — |
| 5 | Old French | abayer | — |
via Korean 배
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 배 | ship, boat, vessel; belly, abdomen, bulge, bilge;... |