Where does “ボーク” come from?

ボーク (Japanese) comes from English balk, from Middle English balke, from Old English balca, from Old Norse balkr, from Proto-Germanic balkô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.

ボーク (Japanese): balk

Definitions

  1. balk

Ancestry of “ボーク”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbalkAn uncultivated ridge formed in the open field...
2Middle Englishbalkebalk, ridge, beam; Alternative form of bakke
3Old Englishbalcabalk, beam; bank, ridge; a covering
4Old Norsebalkr—
5Proto-Germanicbalkôbeam, balk
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic balkô →Every word from Old Norse balkr →