Where does “bail” come from?
Bail comes from Latin baiulare, meaning to carry or bear, via the Latin noun baiulo, ultimately from Proto-Italic -os.
bail (English): Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for...
Definitions
- Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for...
Ancestry of “bail”, step by step
bail traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English beyle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | beyle | ring, bracelet; handle; support (of roof) |
| 2 | Old English | biegels | arch |
| 3 | Old English | bīeġan | to bend, turn, turn back, incline, depress,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via French baillier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | baillier | — |