Where does “baudir” come from?

baudir (French) comes from Middle French baudir, from Old French baudir, from Frankish baldijan, from Proto-Germanic balþijaną, from Proto-Germanic balþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

baudir (French): to embolden

Definitions

  1. to embolden

Ancestry of “baudir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchbaudir—
2Old Frenchbaudir—
3Frankishbaldijan—
4Proto-Germanicbalþijanąto make bold; animate; encourage
5Proto-Germanicbalþazstrong, bold
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic balþaz →