Where does “ballastière” come from?
ballastière (French) comes from French ballast, from German ballast, from Russian балласт, from Dutch ballast, from Middle Dutch ballast.
ballastière (French): ballast quarry
Ancestry of “ballastière”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | ballast | Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a... |
| 2 | German | ballast | — |
| 3 | Russian | балласт | ballast; dead weight |
| 4 | Dutch | ballast | ballast; baggage |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | ballast | — |