Where does “बल” come from?
बल (Hindi) comes 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.
बल (Hindi): strength, force; a military force, army;...
Definitions
- strength, force; a military force, army;...
Ancestry of “बल”, step by step
बल traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit बल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | बल | power, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bálas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bálas | strong, forceful |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bel- | to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength |
via Prakrit 𑀩𑁂𑀮𑁆𑀮
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prakrit | 𑀩𑁂𑀮𑁆𑀮 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | बैल्व | originating from the bael tree (Aegle marmelos) |
via Sanskrit बिल्व
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | बिल्व | bael fruit tree, bel, Bengal quince |