Where does “balk” come from?
balk (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch balke, from Old Dutch balco, from Proto-West Germanic balkō, from Proto-Germanic balkô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.
balk (Dutch): A beam, solid support; A cuboid; A section, icon...
Definitions
- A beam, solid support; A cuboid; A section, icon...
Ancestry of “balk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | balke | beam |
| 2 | Old Dutch | balco | beam, log |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | balkō | beam, balk |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | balkô | beam, balk |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |
Words derived from “balk”