Where does “boltjo” come from?

boltjo (Frankish) comes from Frankish bolt, from Proto-Germanic bultaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeld- — to knock, strike.

Ancestry of “boltjo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishboltbolt arrow
2Proto-Germanicbultazbolt
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeld-to knock, strike

Words derived from “boltjo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeld- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bultaz →Every word from Frankish bolt →