Where does “বলিভিয়া” come from?
বলিভিয়া (Assamese) comes from English Bolivia, from Spanish Bolivia, from Spanish Bolívar, from Basque Bolibar, from Basque bolu, from Latin molīnum, from Latin molīnus, from Latin mola — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
Ancestry of “বলিভিয়া”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Bolivia | — |
| 2 | Spanish | Bolivia | — |
| 3 | Spanish | Bolívar | — |
| 4 | Basque | Bolibar | — |
| 5 | Basque | bolu | windmill |
| 6 | Latin | molīnum | — |
| 7 | Latin | molīnus | — |
| 8 | Latin | mola | millstone; mill; ground meal |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |