English word bay comes from Latin baca (Berry, fruit. Pearl.), Vulgar Latin *bado, Late Latin baia
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| baca | Latin (lat) | Berry, fruit. Pearl. |
| *bado | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| baia | Late Latin (LL) | |
| baer | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| baé | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | (of the mouth) open; wide-open. |
| baie | French (fr) | (botany) berry Picture window Bay (body of water). |
| bay | English (en) | (geography) A body of water (especially the sea) more or less three-quarters surrounded by land.. A bank or dam to keep back water. |