Where does “badau” come from?
badau (Old Occitan) comes from Old Occitan badar, from Italian badare, from Swedish båda, from Old Norse boða, from Proto-Germanic budōną, from Proto-Germanic budą, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
Ancestry of “badau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Occitan | badar | — |
| 2 | Italian | badare | to look after or mind; to take care of; to pay... |
| 3 | Swedish | båda | both; either, each of two; to bode |
| 4 | Old Norse | boða | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | budōną | to proclaim, announce, lere, instruct |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | budą | offer; message |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |
Words derived from “badau”