bail- root words — words with the bail- root

The root bail- comes from Latin bajulare, meaning to bear, carry, take charge of. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including bailee, bailie, bailor. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bail- root

Explore words with bail- — words containing the bail- root and sharing its sense of "to bear, carry, take charge of". Examples include bailee, bailie, bailor. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bail- mean?

The bail- root means to bear, carry, take charge of, from Latin bajulare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.