Where does “balja” come from?

balja (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish balia, from Middle Low German ballie, from French baille, from Latin baiula, from Latin bāiulus, from Proto-Germanic pakkô — bundle; pack; package.

balja (Swedish): scabbard

Definitions

scabbard

Ancestry of “balja”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Swedish	balia	—
2	Middle Low German	ballie	—
3	French	baille	tub; water
4	Latin	baiula	second-person singular present active imperative...
5	Latin	bāiulus	a carrier: a porter
6	Proto-Germanic	pakkô	bundle; pack; package

Words derived from “balja”

palju
kylpypalju
pesupalju

Every word from Proto-Germanic pakkô →Every word from Latin bāiulus →Every word from Latin baiula →