Where does “balai” come from?
balai (Esperanto) comes from French balai, from Old French balain, from Proto-Celtic banatlo- — broom; broom plant.
balai (Esperanto): to sweep
Ancestry of “balai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | balai | broom; broomstick flown by witches; the last bus... |
| 2 | Old French | balain | bundle of broom |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | banatlo- | broom; broom plant |
Words derived from “balai”