Where does “トーベイ” come from?

トーベイ (Japanese) comes from English Torbay, from English Bay, from French baie, from French bai, from Old French bai, from Latin badius, from Proto-Indo-European bodyos — yellow.

Ancestry of “トーベイ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTorbay
2EnglishBayA body of water (especially the sea) contained by a concave shoreline
3Frenchbaieberry; bay; feminine singular of bai
4Frenchbaibay
5Old Frenchbaibay-colored
6Latinbadiusreddish brown, chestnut colored, bay
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbodyosyellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bodyosEvery word from Latin badiusEvery word from Old French bai