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Where does “balé” come from?

balé (Javanese) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian balay, from Proto-Austronesian balay — house; hall.

balé (Javanese): house

Definitions

  1. house

Ancestry of “balé”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbalayhouse; hall
2Proto-Austronesianbalayhouse; hall
Every word from Proto-Austronesian balay →