Where does “baie” come from?
baie (French) comes from French bai, from Old French bai, from Latin badius, from Proto-Indo-European bodyos — yellow.
baie (French): berry; bay; feminine singular of bai
Definitions
- berry; bay; feminine singular of bai
Ancestry of “baie”, step by step
baie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French bai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bai | bay |
| 2 | Old French | bai | bay-colored |
| 3 | Latin | badius | reddish brown, chestnut colored, bay |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bodyos | yellow |
via Latin bāca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | bāca | various small fruit of trees and shrubs: a berry, stone fruit (including olives, cherries) |