Where does “abayer” come from?
abayer (Middle French) comes from Old French abaier, from Old French bai, from Latin badius, from Proto-Indo-European bodyos — yellow.
abayer (Middle French): to bark
Ancestry of “abayer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | abaier | to bark |
| 2 | Old French | bai | bay-colored |
| 3 | Latin | badius | reddish brown, chestnut colored, bay |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bodyos | yellow |