Where does “ബലി” come from?

ബലി (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit बलि, from Sanskrit बलिन्, 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.

ബലി (Malayalam): sacrifice; religious killing; animal sacrifice

Definitions

  1. sacrifice; religious killing; animal sacrifice

Ancestry of “ബലി”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritबलिoffering, gift, oblation
2Sanskritबलिन्powerful, strong, mighty, stout, robust
3Sanskritबलpower, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;...
4Proto-Indo-Aryanbálas
5Proto-Indo-Iranianbálasstrong, forceful
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbel-to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength

Words derived from “ബലി

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bel-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálasEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas