Where does “bale” come from?

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

bale (Old Javanese): open building

Definitions

  1. open building

Ancestry of “bale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbalayhouse; hall
2Proto-Austronesianbalayhouse; hall

Words derived from “bale”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian balay →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian balay →
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