Where does “balozi” come from?
balozi (Swahili) comes from Omani Arabic بالوز, from Arabic باليوز, from Ottoman Turkish بالیوز, from Venetian bailo, from Latin bāiulus, from Proto-Germanic pakkô — bundle; pack; package.
balozi (Swahili): ambassador; plural of ubalozi
Definitions
- ambassador; plural of ubalozi
Ancestry of “balozi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Omani Arabic | بالوز | — |
| 2 | Arabic | باليوز | — |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | بالیوز | Alternative form of بالیوٓس |
| 4 | Venetian | bailo | title and function borne by an envoy of the Most... |
| 5 | Latin | bāiulus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | pakkô | bundle; pack; package |
Words derived from “balozi”