Where does “ಬಿಲ್ಲು” come from?

ಬಿಲ್ಲು (Kannada) comes 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.

ಬಿಲ್ಲು (Kannada): a bow

Definitions

  1. a bow

Ancestry of “ಬಿಲ್ಲು”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kannadaಬಲforce, strength
2Sanskritबलpower, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanbálas—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianbálasstrong, forceful
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbel-to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength

Words derived from “ಬಿಲ್ಲು”

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