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Reconstruction:Latin/baiulivus

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This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

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Etymology

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From baiulus (porter) +‎ -īvus. Eventually attested in Medieval Latin as ballīvus, by this point a borrowing from Old French.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*baiulīvus m (Proto-Gallo-Romance)

  1. An official in charge of a castle; castellan; bailiff.

Descendants

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