Where does “baie” come from?
baie (Italian) comes from Italian baia, from French baie, from French bai, from Old French bai, from Latin badius, from Proto-Indo-European bodyos — yellow.
baie (Italian): feminine plural of baio; plural of baia
Definitions
- feminine plural of baio; plural of baia
Ancestry of “baie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | baia | mockery, teasing; trifle, whiffle, bagatelle; A... |
| 2 | French | baie | berry; bay; feminine singular of bai |
| 3 | French | bai | bay |
| 4 | Old French | bai | bay-colored |
| 5 | Latin | badius | reddish brown, chestnut colored, bay |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bodyos | yellow |