Where does “balie” come from?

balie (Mauritian Creole) comes from French balai, from Old French balain, from Proto-Celtic banatlo- — broom; broom plant.

balie (Mauritian Creole): broom

Definitions

  1. broom

Ancestry of “balie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbalaibroom; broomstick flown by witches; the last bus...
2Old Frenchbalainbundle of broom
3Proto-Celticbanatlo-broom; broom plant
Every word from Proto-Celtic banatlo- →Every word from Old French balain →Every word from French balai →