Where does “ubalozi” come from?
ubalozi (Swahili) comes from Swahili balozi, from Omani Arabic بالوز, from Arabic باليوز, from Ottoman Turkish بالیوز, from Venetian bailo, from Latin bāiulus, from Proto-Germanic pakkô — bundle; pack; package.
ubalozi (Swahili): embassy
Ancestry of “ubalozi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | balozi | ambassador; plural of ubalozi |
| 2 | Omani Arabic | بالوز | — |
| 3 | Arabic | باليوز | — |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | بالیوز | Alternative form of بالیوٓس |
| 5 | Venetian | bailo | title and function borne by an envoy of the Most... |
| 6 | Latin | bāiulus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | pakkô | bundle; pack; package |