Where does “બળજબરી” come from?

બળજબરી (Gujarati) comes from Gujarati બળ, from Sanskrit बल, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálas, from Proto-Indo-European bel- — to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength.

બળજબરી (Gujarati): coercion, compulsion, force, violence, extortion

Definitions

  1. coercion, compulsion, force, violence, extortion

Ancestry of “બળજબરી”, step by step

બળજબરી traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Gujarati બળ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiબળmight, strength, force; force; force, army,...
2Sanskritबलpower, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanbálas
4Proto-Indo-Iranianbálasstrong, forceful
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbel-to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength

via Gujarati જબરી

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiજબરી
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bel-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálasEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas