Where does “balast” come from?

balast (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish بالاست, from French ballast, from German ballast, from Russian балласт, from Dutch ballast, from Middle Dutch ballast.

balast (Turkish): coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads

Definitions

  1. coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads

Ancestry of “balast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishبالاستcoarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads
2FrenchballastHeavy material that is placed in the hold of a...
3Germanballastballast
4Russianбалластballast; dead weight
5Dutchballastballast; baggage
6Middle Dutchballast—
Every word from Middle Dutch ballast →