Where does “балға” come from?
балға (Bashkir) comes from Proto-Turkic balka, from German Balken, from Old High German balko, from Proto-West Germanic balkō, from Proto-Germanic balkô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.
балға (Bashkir): large hammer, maul; hammer, mallet; battle axe;...
Definitions
- large hammer, maul; hammer, mallet; battle axe;...
Ancestry of “балға”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Turkic | balka | hammer |
| 2 | German | Balken | beam, crossbeam; bar; beam |
| 3 | Old High German | balko | beam |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | balkō | beam, balk |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | balkô | beam, balk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |