An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Ballei

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, B
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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2518603An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, B — BalleiJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Ballei, feminine, ‘jurisdiction,’ from Middle Latin ballia, formed from French bailli, bailif, ‘steward’ (Middle Latin ballîvus, English bailiff), which is formed from Latin bajulus, with the suffix -îvus.