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Where does “bailes” come from?

bailes (Latvian) comes from Middle English beyle, from Old English biegels, from Old English bīeġan, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.

bailes (Latvian): fear; fear, shame; concern, worry, care

Definitions

  1. fear; fear, shame; concern, worry, care

Ancestry of “bailes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbeyle—
2Old Englishbiegels—
3Old Englishbīeġanto bend, turn, turn back, incline, depress,...
4Proto-Germanicbi-by, at
5Proto-Germanicbiby, at; near, around
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “bailes”

  • bailība
  • bailīgs
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