Where does “bela” come from?
bela (Indonesian) comes from Javanese ꦧꦭ, from Old Javanese bala, 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.
bela (Indonesian): to look after
Definitions
- to look after
Ancestry of “bela”, step by step
bela traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Javanese ꦧꦭ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | ꦧꦭ | strength |
| 2 | Old Javanese | bala | strength, power; troops, army, soldiers of lesser... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | बल | power, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bálas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bálas | strong, forceful |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bel- | to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength |