Where does “baldi” come from?
baldi (Italian) comes from Italian baldo, from Old French bald, from Frankish balþ, from Proto-Germanic balþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
baldi (Italian): masculine plural of baldo
Definitions
- masculine plural of baldo
Ancestry of “baldi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | baldo | bold, self-confident, brave, fearless, doughty; A... |
| 2 | Old French | bald | joyous, full of ardor |
| 3 | Frankish | balþ | bold, brave |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | balþaz | strong, bold |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |