Where does “Balotești” come from?

Balotești (Romanian) comes from Romanian Balotă, from Romanian bală, from Romanian bale, from Vulgar Latin baba — drooling, infantile talk; drool, spit.

Ancestry of “Balotești”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	Balotă	—
2	Romanian	bală	monster, beast, animal; slobber, drool
3	Romanian	bale	slobber, drool, dribble, saliva
4	Vulgar Latin	baba	drooling, infantile talk; drool, spit

Every word from Vulgar Latin baba →Every word from Romanian bale →Every word from Romanian bală →