Where does “બળવાન” come from?

બળવાન (Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit बलवान्, from Sanskrit बलवत्, 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.

બળવાન (Gujarati): strong, powerful, potent, forceful

Definitions

  1. strong, powerful, potent, forceful

Ancestry of “બળવાન”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritबलवान्—
2Sanskritबलवत्strong, powerful
3Sanskritबलpower, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;...
4Proto-Indo-Aryanbálas—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianbálasstrong, forceful
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbel-to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas →