Where does “baud” come from?
Baud is a unit of data transmission named after French baud, derived from Frankish bald, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- meaning to swell or grow.
baud (English): A unit of data transmission symbol rate; the...
Definitions
- A unit of data transmission symbol rate; the...
Ancestry of “baud”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | baud | A type of hunting dog; baud |
| 2 | Old French | baud | bold; brave; cheerful; full of ardour |
| 3 | Frankish | balþ | bold, brave |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | balþaz | strong, bold |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
Words derived from “baud”