Where does “Ballungszentrum” come from?
Ballungszentrum (German) comes from German Ballung, from German Ballen, from Middle High German balle, from Old High German ballo, from Old High German bal, from Northern Sami bállu, from Northern Sami ballát, from Proto-Samic pëlājëtēk — to fear.
Ancestry of “Ballungszentrum”, step by step
Ballungszentrum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Ballung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ballung | agglomeration; concentration; accumulation |
| 2 | German | Ballen | bale; ball, pad; gerund of ballen |
| 3 | Middle High German | balle | — |
| 4 | Old High German | ballo | — |
| 5 | Old High German | bal | ball |
| 6 | Northern Sami | bállu | testicle, ball |
| 7 | Northern Sami | ballát | to become scared |
| 8 | Proto-Samic | pëlājëtēk | to become scared |
| 9 | Proto-Samic | pëlëtēk | to fear |
| 10 | Proto-Uralic | pele- | to fear |