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
Ancestry of “baïf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | baër | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | batare | to gape; to yawn, gape |
Words derived from “baïf”