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Where does “balko” come from?

balko (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic balkô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.

balko (Frankish): beam, balk

Definitions

  1. beam, balk

Ancestry of “balko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbalkôbeam, balk
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam

Words derived from “balko”

  • balco
  • bauc
  • bauche
  • balco
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