Where does “balast” come from?

balast (Romanian) comes from French ballast, from German ballast, from Russian балласт, from Dutch ballast, from Middle Dutch ballast.

balast (Romanian): ballast

Definitions

  1. ballast

Ancestry of “balast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchballastHeavy material that is placed in the hold of a...
2Germanballastballast
3Russianбалластballast; dead weight
4Dutchballastballast; baggage
5Middle Dutchballast—
Every word from Middle Dutch ballast →