Where does “balco” come from?

balco (Latin) comes from Frankish balkō, from Proto-Germanic balkô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.

balco (Latin): balcony, raised seat

Definitions

  1. balcony, raised seat

Ancestry of “balco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishbalkōbeam, balk
2Proto-Germanicbalkôbeam, balk
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic balkô →Every word from Frankish balkō →