Where does “boltio” come from?
boltio (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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | boltjo | — |
| 2 | Frankish | bolt | bolt arrow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bultaz | bolt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeld- | to knock, strike |