Where does “bael” come from?
bael (English) comes from Hindi बल, from Sanskrit बल, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálas, from Proto-Indo-European bel- — to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength.
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Ancestry of “bael”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | बल | strength, force; a military force, army;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | बल | power, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bálas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bálas | strong, forceful |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bel- | to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength |