Where does “Baviera” come from?
Baviera (Italian) comes from Old French baviere, from Medieval Latin Baioaria, from Latin Boiuvarii, from Proto-Germanic warjaz, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Baviera (Italian): bevor
Definitions
- bevor
Ancestry of “Baviera”, step by step
Baviera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French baviere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | baviere | bib; bever |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | Baioaria | — |
| 3 | Latin | Boiuvarii | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | warjaz | defender; inhabitant; citizen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Medieval Latin Bavaria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | Bavaria | — |