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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |