Where does “Балалов” come from?

Балалов (Bulgarian) comes from Romani bal, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀮, from Sanskrit वाल, from Sanskrit पाल, from Sanskrit पालयति — to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...

Ancestry of “Балалов”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romani	bal	a single hair; hair
2	Sauraseni Prakrit	𑀯𑀸𑀮	—
3	Sanskrit	वाल	the tail of an animal; the hair of the tail; any...
4	Sanskrit	पाल	guard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of...
5	Sanskrit	पालयति	to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...

Every word from Sanskrit पालयति →Every word from Sanskrit पाल →Every word from Sanskrit वाल →