Where does “bailly” come from?
bailly (Middle English) comes from Medieval Latin ballium, from Old French baile, from Latin baculum, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.
bailly (Middle English): outer castle wall
Ancestry of “bailly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | ballium | bail, security; bail; security |
| 2 | Old French | baile | palisade, enclosure |
| 3 | Latin | baculum | walking stick, cane, staff; sceptre, rod; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | baḱ- | club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg |
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