Where does “ಬಿಲ್ಗಾರ” come from?

ಬಿಲ್ಗಾರ (Kannada) comes from Kannada ಬಿಲ್ಲು, from Kannada ಬಲ, 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.

ಬಿಲ್ಗಾರ (Kannada): archer

Definitions

  1. archer

Ancestry of “ಬಿಲ್ಗಾರ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kannadaಬಿಲ್ಲುa bow
2Kannadaಬಲforce, strength
3Sanskritबलpower, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;...
4Proto-Indo-Aryanbálas—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianbálasstrong, forceful
6Proto-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 →