Where does “balketh” come from?
balketh (English) comes from English balk, from Middle English balke, from Old English balca, from Old Norse balkr, from Proto-Germanic balkô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.
balketh (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “balketh”, step by step
balketh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English balk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | balk | An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field... |
| 2 | Middle English | balke | balk, ridge, beam; Alternative form of bakke |
| 3 | Old English | balca | balk, beam; bank, ridge; a covering |
| 4 | Old Norse | balkr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | balkô | beam, balk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |