Where does “Bahl” come from?
Bahl (English) comes from Polish bal, from Old Polish bal, from Middle High German balle, from Old High German ballo, from Old High German bal, from Northern Sami bállu, from Northern Sami ballát, from Proto-Samic pëlājëtēk — to fear.
Ancestry of “Bahl”, step by step
Bahl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish bal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | bal | ball; log |
| 2 | Old Polish | bal | bale |
| 3 | Middle High German | balle | — |
| 4 | Old High German | ballo | — |
| 5 | Old High German | bal | ball |
| 6 | Northern Sami | bállu | testicle, ball |
| 7 | Northern Sami | ballát | to become scared |
| 8 | Proto-Samic | pëlājëtēk | to become scared |
| 9 | Proto-Samic | pëlëtēk | to fear |
| 10 | Proto-Uralic | pele- | to fear |
via Sanskrit बहल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | बहल | thick, dense, compact, firm, solid |