Where does “bale-” come from?
bale- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Yoruba ilé — home; house.
bale- (Proto-Indo-European): bog, marsh
Definitions
- bog, marsh
Ancestry of “bale-”, step by step
bale- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba ilé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ilé | home; house |
via Proto-Bantu bà-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | bà- | Class 2 noun prefix |