Where does “balconing” come from?
balconing (Galician) comes from Galician balcón, from Italian balcone, from Medieval Latin balco, from Frankish balkō, from Proto-Germanic balkô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.
balconing (Galician): balconing
Ancestry of “balconing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Galician | balcón | balcony; parapet |
| 2 | Italian | balcone | balcony |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | balco | balcony, raised seat |
| 4 | Frankish | balkō | beam, balk |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | balkô | beam, balk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |