Where does “baud” come from?

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

baud (French): A type of hunting dog; baud

Definitions

  1. A type of hunting dog; baud

Ancestry of “baud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbaudbold; brave; cheerful; full of ardour
2Frankishbalþbold, brave
3Proto-Germanicbalþazstrong, bold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-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 →