Where does “bala” come from?

bala (Balinese) comes from Old Javanese bala, 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.

bala (Balinese): troop, army

Definitions

  1. troop, army

Ancestry of “bala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesebalastrength, power; troops, army, soldiers of lesser...
2Sanskritबलpower, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanbálas—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianbálasstrong, forceful
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbel-to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas →