Where does “Baloo” come from?

Baloo (English) comes from Hindi भालू, from Sanskrit भल्लूक, from Sanskrit भल्ल, from Sanskrit *भद्ल, from Sanskrit भद्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰadrás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰn̥d-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰend- — to be happy.

Ancestry of “Baloo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiभालूbear
2Sanskritभल्लूकbear
3Sanskritभल्लauspicious
4Sanskrit*भद्ल—
5Sanskritभद्रblessed, auspicious, fortunate, prosperous,...
6Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰadrásauspicious, blessed, fortunate
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰn̥d-ró-s—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰend-to be happy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰend- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰn̥d-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰadrás →
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