Where does “baille” come from?
baille (French) comes from Latin baiula, from Latin bāiulus, from Proto-Germanic pakkô — bundle; pack; package.
baille (French): tub; water
Ancestry of “baille”, step by step
baille traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin baiula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | baiula | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 2 | Latin | bāiulus | a carrier: a porter |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | pakkô | bundle; pack; package |
via Late Latin baiula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | baiula | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 2 | Latin | baiulus | a carrier: a porter; one who carries an activity... |
Words derived from “baille”