Where does “balailo” come from?
balailo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto balai, from French balai, from Old French balain, from Proto-Celtic banatlo- — broom; broom plant.
balailo (Esperanto): broom
Ancestry of “balailo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | balai | to sweep |
| 2 | French | balai | broom; broomstick flown by witches; the last bus... |
| 3 | Old French | balain | bundle of broom |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | banatlo- | broom; broom plant |