Where does “bailout” come from?
Bailout comes from English bail out, combining Old English ūt (out) with Latin baiulo (to carry), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ud (out).
bailout (English): A rescue, especially a financial rescue; The...
Definitions
- A rescue, especially a financial rescue; The...
Ancestry of “bailout”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bail | Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for... |
| 2 | Middle English | beyle | — |
| 3 | Old English | biegels | — |
| 4 | Old English | bīeġan | to bend, turn, turn back, incline, depress,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
Words derived from “bailout”