Where does “bá” come from?
bá (Irish) comes from French baie, from French bai, from Old French bai, from Latin badius, from Proto-Indo-European bodyos — yellow.
bá (Irish): bay; expanse; strip
Definitions
- bay; expanse; strip
Ancestry of “bá”, step by step
bá traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French baie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | baie | berry; bay; feminine singular of bai |
| 2 | French | bai | bay |
| 3 | Old French | bai | bay-colored |
| 4 | Latin | badius | reddish brown, chestnut colored, bay |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bodyos | yellow |
via Old Irish bá
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | bá | first-person singular preterite absolute of... |
via Old Irish bádud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | bádud | drowning |