Where does “boli” come from?
boli (Atong (India)) comes from Bengali বলি, from Sanskrit बलि, from Sanskrit बलिन्, from Sanskrit बल, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálas, from Proto-Indo-European bel- — to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength.
boli (Atong (India)): offering to a spirit
Definitions
- offering to a spirit
Ancestry of “boli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | বলি | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | बलि | offering, gift, oblation |
| 3 | Sanskrit | बलिन् | powerful, strong, mighty, stout, robust |
| 4 | Sanskrit | बल | power, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bálas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bálas | strong, forceful |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bel- | to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength |