Where does “baïf” come from?

baïf (Old French) comes from Old French baër, from Medieval Latin batare — to gape; to yawn, gape.

baïf (Old French): open-mouthed

Definitions

  1. open-mouthed

Ancestry of “baïf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbaër—
2Medieval Latinbatareto gape; to yawn, gape

Words derived from “baïf”

Every word from Medieval Latin batare →Every word from Old French baër →