Where does “balla” come from?
balla (Cimbrian) comes from Middle High German valle, from Old High German falla, from Old High German fallan, from Proto-West Germanic fallan, from Proto-Germanic fallaną, from Proto-Indo-European pōl-, from Slovincian pól, from Proto-Slavic polъ — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.
balla (Cimbrian): trap
Definitions
- trap
Ancestry of “balla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | valle | — |
| 2 | Old High German | falla | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fallan | to fall |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fallan | to fall |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fallaną | to fall |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pōl- | — |
| 7 | Slovincian | pól | half |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | polъ | side, flank; half; member of a pair of options →... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pelH- | to split off, separate; to chop, to separate |