Where does “bailli” come from?

bailli (Middle French) comes from Old French bailif, from Vulgar Latin baiulivus, from Latin bāiulus, from Proto-Germanic pakkô — bundle; pack; package.

Ancestry of “bailli”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	bailif	bailiff
2	Vulgar Latin	baiulivus	castellan
3	Latin	bāiulus	—
4	Proto-Germanic	pakkô	bundle; pack; package

Words derived from “bailli”

balì

Every word from Proto-Germanic pakkô →

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