Where does “baude” come from?
baude (Middle English) comes from Old French baud, from Frankish balþ, from Proto-Germanic balþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
Ancestry of “baude”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | baud | bold; brave; cheerful; full of ardour |
| 2 | Frankish | balþ | bold, brave |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | balþaz | strong, bold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
Words derived from “baude”