Where does “megabaud” come from?

megabaud (English) comes from English baud, from French baud, from Old French baud, from Frankish balþ, from Proto-Germanic balþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

megabaud (English): one million baud

Definitions

  1. one million baud

Ancestry of “megabaud”, step by step

megabaud traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English baud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbaudA unit of data transmission symbol rate; the...
2FrenchbaudA type of hunting dog; baud
3Old Frenchbaudbold; brave; cheerful; full of ardour
4Frankishbalþbold, brave
5Proto-Germanicbalþazstrong, bold
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-

via English mega

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmegaVery large; great; excellent
2Ancient Greekμέγαςbig, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂sgreat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-Every word from Proto-Germanic balþaz