Where does “-baya” come from?
-baya (Swahili) comes from Cornish bay, from Middle Cornish bay, from Middle English baye, from Old English beġ — berry.
Ancestry of “-baya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cornish | bay | kiss |
| 2 | Middle Cornish | bay | — |
| 3 | Middle English | baye | — |
| 4 | Old English | beġ | berry |