Where does “bau” come from?
bau (French) comes from Frankish balkō, from Proto-Germanic balkô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.
bau (French): crossbeam
Definitions
- crossbeam
Ancestry of “bau”, step by step
bau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Frankish balkō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | balkō | beam, balk |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | balkô | beam, balk |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |
via Old French balc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | balc | Alternative form of bauc |