Where does “Querbalken” come from?
Querbalken (German) comes from German Balken, from Old High German balko, from Proto-West Germanic balkō, from Proto-Germanic balkô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.
Querbalken (German): crossbeam
Definitions
- crossbeam
Ancestry of “Querbalken”, step by step
Querbalken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Balken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Balken | beam, crossbeam; bar; beam |
| 2 | Old High German | balko | beam |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | balkō | beam, balk |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | balkô | beam, balk |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |
via German quer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | quer | crosswise, cross; crosswise, across |