Where does “boltio” come from?

boltio (Late Latin) comes from Frankish boltjo, from Frankish bolt, from Proto-Germanic bultaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeld- — to knock, strike.

Ancestry of “boltio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishboltjo—
2Frankishboltbolt arrow
3Proto-Germanicbultazbolt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeld-to knock, strike
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeld- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bultaz →Every word from Frankish bolt →