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Where does “balasto” come from?

balasto (Ido) comes from Spanish balasto, from English ballast, from Middle English bar, from Old English bær, from Proto-West Germanic baʀ, from Proto-Germanic bazaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- — to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot.

balasto (Ido): ballast

Definitions

  1. ballast

Ancestry of “balasto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbalastoballast
2EnglishballastHeavy material that is placed in the hold of a...
3Middle EnglishbarAlternative form of bor
4Old Englishbærbare, naked, unconcealed
5Proto-West Germanicbaʀbare, naked
6Proto-Germanicbazazbare, naked
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰosósbare, barefoot
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰos-to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot

Words derived from “balasto”

  • balastizar
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