Where does “bayo” come from?
bayo (Hiligaynon) comes from Spanish bayo, from Spanish baya, from French baie, from French bai, from Old French bai, from Latin badius, from Proto-Indo-European bodyos — yellow.
bayo (Hiligaynon): bay; a garment which covers the upper body
Definitions
- bay; a garment which covers the upper body
Ancestry of “bayo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | bayo | bay |
| 2 | Spanish | baya | berry |
| 3 | French | baie | berry; bay; feminine singular of bai |
| 4 | French | bai | bay |
| 5 | Old French | bai | bay-colored |
| 6 | Latin | badius | reddish brown, chestnut colored, bay |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bodyos | yellow |