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Etymology of the English word bailiwick

the English word bailiwick
derived from the English word bailie
derived from the Old French word bailli
derived from the Old French word baillie
derived from the Old French word baillis
derived from the Latin root *baiulivus
derived from the Latin word baiulus (porter, pall-bearer, carrier of a burden)
derived from the English word wick
derived from the Old French word baillis
derived from the Latin root *baiulivus
derived from the Latin word baiulus (porter, pall-bearer, carrier of a burden)

Date

The earliest known usage of bailiwick in English dates from the 15th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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