French word ballot comes from French balle, French -ot
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| balle | French (fra) | Chaff (inedible casing of a grain seed) Bundle of goods, packet tied and held together with string (colloquial) franc (French franc), euro. (small) ball. Bullet. |
| -ot | French (fra) | A diminutive indicator for certain words, functioning similarly to the more common -et. Used for some names:. |
| ballot | French (fra) | Bundle, package. |