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
- coercion, compulsion, force, violence, extortion
Ancestry of “બળજબરી”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Gujarati | બળ | might, strength, force; force; force, army,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | बल | power, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bálas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bálas | strong, forceful |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bel- | to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength |