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

Definitions

  1. balconing

Ancestry of “balconing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianbalcónbalcony; parapet
2Italianbalconebalcony
3Medieval Latinbalcobalcony, raised seat
4Frankishbalkōbeam, balk
5Proto-Germanicbalkôbeam, balk
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic balkô →Every word from Frankish balkō →
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