Where does “ꦮꦭ” come from?

ꦮꦭ (Javanese) comes 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.

ꦮꦭ (Javanese): coconut stalk

Definitions

  1. coconut stalk

Ancestry of “ꦮꦭ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesebalastrength, power; troops, army, soldiers of lesser...
2Sanskritबलpower, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanbálas—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianbálasstrong, forceful
5Proto-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 →
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