Where does “balene” come from?

balene (Middle English) comes from Latin bālaena, from Ancient Greek φάλαινα, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

balene (Middle English): whale

Definitions

whale

Ancestry of “balene”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	bālaena	—
2	Ancient Greek	φάλαινα	whale
3	Proto-Indo-European	bʰleh₃-	bloom, flower
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰel-	to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰōl-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →