Where does “بلن” come from?
بلن (Kermanic) comes from Sanskrit भल्ल, from Sanskrit *भद्ल, from Sanskrit भद्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰadrás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰn̥d-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰend- — to be happy.
بلن (Kermanic): high, tall
Definitions
- high, tall
Ancestry of “بلن”, step by step
بلن traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit भल्ल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | भल्ल | auspicious |
| 2 | Sanskrit | *भद्ल | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | भद्र | blessed, auspicious, fortunate, prosperous,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰadrás | auspicious, blessed, fortunate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰn̥d-ró-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰend- | to be happy |
via Middle Median *buland
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Median | *buland | — |
| 2 | Old Median | *br̥zans | high, exalted |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | *br̥jáns | high, tall |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *bʰr̥ȷ́ʰáns | high, tall |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰérǵʰonts | high |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
via Proto-Dravidian *wāḷ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | *wāḷ | strong |