Where does “baize” come from?

Baize comes from French baies, the plural of bai, derived from Latin badius, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European badyo-.

baize (English): A thick, soft, usually woolen cloth resembling...

Definitions

  1. A thick, soft, usually woolen cloth resembling...

Ancestry of “baize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbaiesplural of baie
2Frenchbaieberry; bay; feminine singular of bai
3Frenchbaibay
4Old Frenchbaibay-colored
5Latinbadiusreddish brown, chestnut colored, bay
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbodyosyellow

Words derived from “baize”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bodyos →Every word from Latin badius →Every word from Old French bai →