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

  1. A unit of data transmission symbol rate; the...

Ancestry of “baud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchbaudA type of hunting dog; baud
2Old Frenchbaudbold; brave; cheerful; full of ardour
3Frankishbalþbold, brave
4Proto-Germanicbalþazstrong, bold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “baud”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic balþaz →