Baie
/beɪ/noun
An obsolete English word meaning a bay or inlet.
Did you know?Baie is an obsolete English form related to French baie and ultimately Latin baia, though the deeper origin of the Latin word remains uncertain.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Latin
Latin
baia
“A bay, especially a sea inlet; the ultimate origin is uncertain.”
Old French
Old French
baie
“A bay or coastal inlet.”
Middle English
Middle English
baie
“A bay or inlet.”
15th–16th Century
English
baie
“An obsolete spelling for a bay or inlet.”
Modern English
English
baie
“Archaic or obsolete; a bay.”