Where does “bais” come from?

bais (Iban) comes from English vice, from Middle English vice, from Old French vice, from Latin vitium, from Proto-Indo-European wi-tio-, from Proto-Indo-European wei — guilt, vice, fault.

bais (Iban): vice a tool for drawing lead into cames, or flat grooved rods, for casements

Definitions

vice a tool for drawing lead into cames, or flat grooved rods, for casements

Ancestry of “bais”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	vice	A bad habit; Any of various crimes related to...
2	Middle English	vice	A fault or imperfection; a negative quality or...
3	Old French	vice	—
4	Latin	vitium	flaw, defect, blemish, error, fault; vice; crime
5	Proto-Indo-European	wi-tio-	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	wei	guilt, vice, fault

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