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

  1. high, tall

Ancestry of “بلن”, step by step

بلن traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit भल्ल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभल्लauspicious
2Sanskrit*भद्ल
3Sanskritभद्रblessed, auspicious, fortunate, prosperous,...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰadrásauspicious, blessed, fortunate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰn̥d-ró-s
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰend-to be happy

via Middle Median *buland

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Median*buland
2Old Median*br̥zanshigh, exalted
3Proto-Iranian*br̥jánshigh, tall
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*bʰr̥ȷ́ʰánshigh, tall
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰérǵʰontshigh
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

via Proto-Dravidian *wāḷ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidian*wāḷstrong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰend-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰn̥d-ró-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰadrás