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Where does “balani” come from?

balani (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog batubalani, from Malay batu berani, from Malay berani, from Czech -í, from Old Czech -í, from Proto-Slavic -jь, from Proto-Indo-European yós, from Proto-Finnic wiša — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

balani (Tagalog): gravity, magnetism; magnet

Definitions

  1. gravity, magnetism; magnet

Ancestry of “balani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogbatubalani—
2Malaybatu berani—
3Malayberanimagnet
4Czech-íForming attributive adjectives from nouns,...
5Old Czech-í—
6Proto-Slavic-jьAdjectival inherited from the Caland roots,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyósthat, who, which
8Proto-Finnicwiša—
9Proto-Indo-Iranianwišáspoison, venom
10Proto-Indo-Europeanwisósfluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

Words derived from “balani”

  • balnian
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