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

Definitions

  1. to sweep

Ancestry of “balai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbalaibroom; broomstick flown by witches; the last bus...
2Old Frenchbalainbundle of broom
3Proto-Celticbanatlo-broom; broom plant

Words derived from “balai”

Every word from Proto-Celtic banatlo- →Every word from Old French balain →Every word from French balai →