Where does “balco” come from?
balco (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin balco, from Frankish balkō, from Proto-Germanic balkô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.
balco (Italian): balcony; scaffold
Ancestry of “balco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | balco | balcony, raised seat |
| 2 | Frankish | balkō | beam, balk |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | balkô | beam, balk |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |