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

  1. ambassador; plural of ubalozi

Ancestry of “balozi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Omani Arabicبالوز—
2Arabicباليوز—
3Ottoman TurkishبالیوزAlternative form of بالیوٓس
4Venetianbailotitle and function borne by an envoy of the Most...
5Latinbāiulusa carrier: a porter
6Proto-Germanicpakkôbundle; pack; package

Words derived from “balozi”

Every word from Proto-Germanic pakkô →Every word from Latin bāiulus →Every word from Venetian bailo →