Where does “ballium” come from?
ballium (Medieval Latin) comes from Old French baile, from Latin baculum, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.
ballium (Medieval Latin): bail, security; bail; security
Definitions
- bail, security; bail; security
Ancestry of “ballium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | baile | palisade, enclosure |
| 2 | Latin | baculum | walking stick, cane, staff; sceptre, rod; a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | baḱ- | club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg |
Words derived from “ballium”