verb/balseˈaɾ/
to ferry, raft
Etymology tree Paleo-Hispanicder. Spanish balsa Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izō Latin -izāre Spanish -ear Spanish balsear From balsa + -ear.