Where does “bala” come from?
bala (Malay) comes from Sanskrit बल, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálas, from Proto-Indo-European bel- — to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength.
bala (Malay): force, army; misfortune
Definitions
- force, army; misfortune
Ancestry of “bala”, step by step
bala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit बल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | बल | power, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bálas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bálas | strong, forceful |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bel- | to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength |
via Arabic بَلَاء
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بَلَاء | misfortune, calamity; affliction |