Where does “baviere” come from?
baviere (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin Baioaria, from Latin Boiuvarii, from Proto-Germanic warjaz, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
baviere (Old French): bib; bever
Definitions
- bib; bever
Ancestry of “baviere”, step by step
baviere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Medieval Latin Baioaria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | Baioaria | — |
| 2 | Latin | Boiuvarii | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | warjaz | defender; inhabitant; citizen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Old French baver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | baver | to slaver |