Where does “баул” come from?
баул (Russian) comes from Italian baule, from Latin bāiulāre, from Latin bāiulus, from Proto-Germanic pakkô — bundle; pack; package.
баул (Russian): portmanteau; trunk, a large travel bag
Definitions
- portmanteau; trunk, a large travel bag
Ancestry of “баул”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | baule | trunk; trunk or boot; case |
| 2 | Latin | bāiulāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | bāiulus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | pakkô | bundle; pack; package |