Where does “bay” come from?

bay (Old French) comes from English abay, from Middle English abay, from Old French abai, from Old French abayer.

Ancestry of “bay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishabayBarking or baying of dogs at their prey
2Middle EnglishabayThe state of being defenceless against one's...
3Old Frenchabai—
4Old Frenchabayer—

Words derived from “bay”

Every word from Old French abayer →Every word from Old French abai →Every word from Middle English abay →