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