Where does “balde” come from?
balde (German) comes from German bald, from Middle High German balde, from Old High German baldo, from Old High German bald, from Proto-West Germanic balþ, from Proto-Germanic balþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
balde (German): soonness, a state of being imminent, the near future
Definitions
- soonness, a state of being imminent, the near future
Ancestry of “balde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | bald | soon, near in time; almost |
| 2 | Middle High German | balde | — |
| 3 | Old High German | baldo | — |
| 4 | Old High German | bald | bold, quick |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | balþ | bold, brave |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | balþaz | strong, bold |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |