Bavaria
See also: Bavária
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From New Latin Bavaria, from Medieval Latin Baioarii (“Bavarians”), from Latin Boiuvarii (literally “Boii settlers”), a compound of a Gaulish word meaning “cattle owner” (from Proto-Celtic *bāus (“cow”)) + Proto-Germanic *warjaz (“settler”). Alternatively, Pokorny proposes that the first element is a word meaning “warrior”, derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰei(ə)-, *bʰī- (“to hit”). This name was adopted by the Marcomanni after defeating the Boii and settling Bohemia and parts of Bavaria.
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Proper nounEdit
Bavaria
- A historical region in Central Europe.
- The kingdom of Bavaria.
- One of the component states of Germany according to the current administrative division of the nation, which includes the historical Bavaria and parts of Swabia and Franconia.
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