Where does “Balinais” come from?

Balinais (French) comes from Balinese Bali, from Old Javanese bali, from Sanskrit बलि, from Sanskrit बलिन्, 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.

Balinais (French): A Balinese, member or descendant of the people of...

Definitions

  1. A Balinese, member or descendant of the people of...

Ancestry of “Balinais”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BalineseBalioffering
2Old Javanesebaliagain, once more
3Sanskritबलिoffering, gift, oblation
4Sanskritबलिन्powerful, strong, mighty, stout, robust
5Sanskritबलpower, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;...
6Proto-Indo-Aryanbálas
7Proto-Indo-Iranianbálasstrong, forceful
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbel-to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bel-