Where does “bay” come from?
bay (Haitian Creole) comes from French bailler, from Middle French bailler, from Old French bailler, from Latin bāiulāre, from Latin bāiulus, from Proto-Germanic pakkô — bundle; pack; package.
bay (Haitian Creole): to give
Ancestry of “bay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | bailler | to give; To lend; To rent, lease |
| 2 | Middle French | bailler | to bail; to entrust; Alternative form of baailler |
| 3 | Old French | bailler | Alternative form of baillier |
| 4 | Latin | bāiulāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | bāiulus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | pakkô | bundle; pack; package |