Where does “bailif” come from?
bailif (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin baiulivus, from Latin bāiulus, from Proto-Germanic pakkô — bundle; pack; package.
bailif (Old French): bailiff
Ancestry of “bailif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | baiulivus | castellan |
| 2 | Latin | bāiulus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | pakkô | bundle; pack; package |
Words derived from “bailif”