Where does “bajocco” come from?
bajocco (English) comes from Italian baiocco, from Italian baio, from Old French bai, from Latin badius, from Proto-Indo-European bodyos — yellow.
bajocco (English): A coin, originally copper, later silver, issued...
Definitions
- A coin, originally copper, later silver, issued...
Ancestry of “bajocco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | baiocco | bajocco; dough |
| 2 | Italian | baio | bay |
| 3 | Old French | bai | bay-colored |
| 4 | Latin | badius | reddish brown, chestnut colored, bay |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bodyos | yellow |