Where does “balke” come from?
balke (Middle English) comes from Old English balca, from Old Norse balkr, from Proto-Germanic balkô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.
balke (Middle English): balk, ridge, beam; Alternative form of bakke
Definitions
- balk, ridge, beam; Alternative form of bakke
Ancestry of “balke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | balca | balk, beam; bank, ridge; a covering |
| 2 | Old Norse | balkr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | balkô | beam, balk |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |
Words derived from “balke”